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Engels havo/vwo woordenlijst 1 © SSL 2014 adapted by Fip 2015
Signaalwoorden Engels havo/vwo
Uitbreiding / Opsomming
also ook ; He not only ran the Enschede
marathon, he also won it.
and en
vooral belangrijk wanneer het aan het
begin van de zin staat ;
He bought a lottery ticket. And he won lots
of money.
as well as evenals ; He bought The Daily Telegraph as
well as The Guardian.
besides, bovendien (met komma!)
He was late. Besides, he did not do his
work.
both … and … zowel … als … ; Both my brother and my
sister have two children.
even zelfs (a, b, zelfs c) ; My mother and my
father have a smart phone, even my sister
has one.
first, second, third eerste, tweede, derde ; John was the first
to arrive. Second came Hillary, and Peter
was third.
furthermore bovendien ; You need an overnight bag.
Furthermore, you need your passport and
visa.
in addition naast, bovendien ; In addition to the
money he had already donated, he gave
another million pounds.
indeed sterker nog (2e argument = meer van ’t zelfde) I like the film. Hugh Grant is
good looking. Indeed, he has the most beautiful blue
eyes!
in fact* sterker nog
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He was angry. In fact, he was absolutely
furious.
moreover bovendien
I like this film. The script is nice.
Moreover, Hugh Grant is very goodlooking.
neither … nor … noch … noch … ; Neither my brother, nor
my sister goes to the Queen concert.
not only…….but also niet alleen………maar ook ; He not only
prepared the meal, but he also ate it
completely!
or of; vooral belangrijk wanneer het aan
het begin van de zin staat. You can work
against us. Or you can decide to
cooperate.
too ook; I like icecream for dessert, but I like
apple pie too.
what is more bovendien; He knew I liked that shirt very
much. What is more, he bought it for me!
(mean)while* ondertussen (als in: ondertussen gebeurt
het tegenovergestelde) My mum was
preparing dinner. Meanwhile, the dog ate
all the meat from the worktop.
Reden / Oorzaak
after all tenslotte
He got a promotion. After all, he works
hard!
as daar, omdat.
As you were not there, I left a message
as a result of als gevolg van ; As a result of his hard
work, he got a promotion.
because omdat ; You can’t do that, because you’ll
hurt me if you do!
for want
We listened carefully, for he
brought news of the accident.
since
since it suggests …
aangezien ; I didn’t tell you, since you
never listen to me.
aangezien het suggereert …
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Tegenstelling
admittedly toegegeven, (tegenargument) ; I don’t
think it’s as bad as that, but, admittedly,
you have a point.
although, though ofschoon, hoewel ; Although he had a cold,
he ran the marathon and won.
besides behalve (zonder
komma!)
Besides you,
nobody writes
me.
but maar ; Peter likes spinach, but Mary
doesn’t.
by contrast daarentegen, als contrast ; My parents
have old-fashioned furniture. By contrast,
my in-laws have very modern furniture.
certainly, weliswaar (met komma, tegenargument!)
You just told me something about Jane.
Certainly, you don’t believe that yourself!
conversely daarentegen ; Nuclear energy is a clean
kind of energy. Conversely, the waste stays
dangerous for a very long time.
despite ondanks ; Despite him being 82, he still
runs for a hobby.
either … or … ofwel ... of … ; You can either take a beer,
or you can order a glass of wine.
even so toch, desondanks. He doesn’t drink alcohol,
even so, he sometimes buys a bottle for his
mother.
however echter ; You say you don’t like chocolate.
However, I’ve seen you eating a complete
bar!
in fact* feitelijk, eigenlijk
(tegenargument) Je
zou denken … feitelijk
zit het zo … ; In this
light the couch looks green, in fact it’s
blueish.
Let op: in fact kan ook een
versterking/uitbreiding zijn.
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He was angry. In fact, he was
absolutely furious.
in spite of ondanks ; In spite of his handicap, he can
live on his own without help.
instead in plaats daarvan ; I don’t want any money
for this, you can help me out some other
time instead.
nevertheless desalniettemin ; I know you don’t want any
money for this, nevertheless I want to do
something to repay you.
now* nu ; It used to be like that. Now, things are
different.
of course, natuurlijk (met komma, tegenargument!) ;
You say it’s 30%. Of course, that’s not
true: it’s 50%.
on the one hand … on the other enerzijds, anderzijds ; On the one hand I
am inclined to believe you, on the other
hand I still distrust you.
rather eerder dan, in plaats van.
Would you like to go to the movies?
I would rather go to a restaurant.
still toch ; He knew he wasn’t allowed to go out,
still he slipped out of the house to go into
town.
sure,
weliswaar (met komma, tegenargument!) ;
Sure, today the weather is good, but …
Vandaag is het weer weliswaar goed, maar
…
then again aan de andere kant ; We could try your
solution, then again it might backfire on us.
to be fair om eerlijk te zijn (tegenargument) ; You
say it will work, but, to be fair, that will
hardly be possible.
true,
weliswaar (met komma,
tegenargument!) ; True, he has
some good points too … Hij heeft
weliswaar ook goede punten …
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whereas terwijl
He earns a lot, whereas her income is poor.
(mean)while* ondertussen (als in: ondertussen gebeurt
het tegenovergestelde) ; My mum was
preparing dinner. Meanwhile, the dog ate
all the meat from the worktop.
yet toch ; He works hard, yet very inefficiently.
Voorwaarde
if als, indien ; If you go, I’ll hate you for it.
provided, providing mits, op voorwaarde dat ; You can have
that, provided that you eat it all.
unless tenzij ; You can’t go out, unless you have
finished your homework.
Tijd / Volgorde
before voor ; Before you go out, you have to clean
your room.
earlier vroeger ; I would like to have heard that
earlier, before you made your decision.
eventually uiteindelijk ; It took him a long time, but
eventually he managed to build the house.
initially aanvankelijk ; Initially I thought he was a
criminal!
in the past in het verleden ; I did nothing wrong in the
past. No regrets whatsoever.
later later ; Can I hand in my essay a week
later?
now* nu ; Instead of doing it next week, why
don’t you do it now?
once zodra, toen eenmaal
Once he came home, he changed clothes
once upon a time op een keer … er was eens … ; Once upon a
time there was a beautiful princess called
Shrek.
present, present-day nu, tegenwoordig, vandaag de dag ; In
present-day society you can’t trust anyone
anymore.
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today tegenwoordig, vandaag de dag ; Young
people today are only interested in their
cellphones.
until totdat ; I really liked you, until you lied to
me.
Gevolg / Conclusie
as a result daarom ; He had a brilliant business idea,
and as a result he got filthily rich.
consequently met als gevolg ; You are not allowed to use
the Internet after nine o’clock,
consequently you have to do your
homework before that time.
hence daarom, zodoende ; He sunburns very
quickly, hence the red colour in his face.
in short kortom ; She has a horse, a dog, a cat and
a hedgehog. In short she’s an animal lover.
so dus, daarom ; I don’t like you. So I won’t
ever go out with you.
that’s why daarom
He never works. That’s why he failed his
exam.
therefore daarom ; You want to pass your exams,
therefore you have to work hard.
thus zo, op die manier, samenvattend. ; He
locked the door, thus not allowing his
daughter to come in.
Vergelijking
as if alsof ; He acted as if he had taken drugs.
equally evenzeer, evenzo ; She loved riding her
horse, equally she loved visiting the zoo.
likewise op dezelfde manier ; She cleaned her plate,
and he did likewise.
similarly op dezelfde manier ; It rains a lot in
Holland because of its long coastline.
Similarly, it rains a lot in England.
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Voorbeelden
for example bijvoorbeeld ; You could buy a dog, for
example an English Basset or a German
Pointer.
for instance bijvoorbeeld ; There’s lots of drinks to
choose from, for instance beer, wine,
whisky, sodawater.
such as zoals ; You hear lots of different languages
in Amsterdam, such as English, French,
and even Icelandic
* Woord komt meerdere keren voor in de lijst.
Functiewoorden Engels havo
to account for verhelderen ; Your explanation doesn’t
account for the unexpected rise in costs.
to advocate pleiten voor ; Being an environment
friendly person, he advocates a
decluttered lifestyle.
to anticipate anticiperen, voorzien ; He had not
anticipated the car coming from the right.
to assume aannemen, veronderstellen ; I assume
that you have finished your homework,
now you’re in front of the telly?
to call for action vragen om maatregelen ; The situation in
Oldenzaal was so bad that it called for
action by the mayor and the police
combined.
to claim met klem beweren ; He claimed he didn’t
do it, but I saw him do it!
to comment opmerken ; He commented that it wasn’t
worth our while going there: it was boring.
to conclude besluiten ; He concluded his speech by
wishing us all the best for the future.
to counter the idea het idee tegenspreken ; The evidence
countered the idea that Mark was the
murderer.
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to criticise bekritiseren ; It’s easy to criticise if you
don’t play a role in the procedure.
to demonstrate belichten ; The red smudges on his shirt
demonstrated that he had been near the
murder.
to describe beschrijven ; The witness could not clearly
describe the murderer.
to discuss bespreken ; Sit down. We have to discuss
your behaviour in class.
to distinguish onderscheiden ; It’s easy to distinguish an
Opel from a Ford.
to elaborate uitwerken ; I have to elaborate these
notes before I can send them to the team.
to elaborate on uitweiden, uitgebreid doorgaan over ; The
teacher was riding his hobby horse again:
he started elaborating on First World War
poetry.
to emphasize benadrukken ; The clothes she was
wearing emphasized the colour of her
eyes.
to explain uitleggen ; I don’t understand, can you
explain?
to express uiten ; Some people express their feelings
easily, others don’t.
to favour begunstigen ; He favoured his eldest son
with a good education. The others got
nothing.
to give examples voorbeelden geven ; Sometimes it’s easier
to explain something by giving examples
than by trying to describe it.
to ignore negeren ; A teacher hates being ignored
by his pupils.
to illustrate illustreren, toelichten, verduidelijken ; This
TV show illustrates why you should not
use kid stars.
to impress indruk maken op ; Young boys try to
impress young girls by showing off how
brave they are.
to indicate aanduiden ; This evidence indicates that
the murderer was left-handed.
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to introduce voorstellen ; My daughter introduced her
new boyfriend to us. He introduced himself
as Quint.
to mention vermelden ; My name wasn’t mentioned in
the list of winners, unfortunately.
to outline in grote lijnen aangeven ; Can you outline
your plans for the next few weeks, so I
have an idea?
to point to wijzen op ; The evidence before us clearly
points to the man’s innocence, set him
free.
to prepare voorbereiden ; It’s a big test, you’d better
prepare well so as not to fail.
to prove bewijzen ; That he had the murder
weapon in his hand does not prove that he
committed the crime.
to refuse weigeren ; You can’t refuse your little
daughter when she asks for a kiss.
to restate herformuleren ; That’s not what I meant,
let me restate that so you will understand.
to set out uiteenzetten ; The government set out
plans for the cuts in public spending.
to set the scene de situatie omschrijven ; Let me set the
scene so you can understand why it
happened.
to shed a different light on een ander licht werpen op ; You’ve only
heard Mary’s side of the story, let me shed
a different light on what happened so you
can judge for yourself.
to show tonen ; She came out of her room and
showed me the new clothes she had
bought.
to state stellen ; In the court room he stated that
he had not witnessed the murder.
to stress benadrukken ; I can’t stress the
importance of the situation enough.
to suggest suggereren, hinten naar ; Are you
suggesting we should work together to get
better results?
to sum up opsommen ; Can you sum up all the jobs
that you have done in your life?
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to support ondersteunen ; The fans supported the
football club with songs and cheers.
to undermine ondermijnen ; If you want to undermine
the power of the King, kill his Queen.
Basiswoorden Engels havo/vwo
Hieronder vind je de zogenaamde ‘basiswoorden’ Engels. Deze lijst is gemaakt op
basis van de examens van afgelopen jaren. De woorden die hier staan komen daarin heel vaak voor. Naast de signaalwoorden is dit het vocabulaire dat je voor
je examen feilloos moet kennen. Wanneer je deze woorden namelijk moet opzoeken in het woordenboek, zal je tijdens het examen in tijdproblemen komen.
Om het leren makkelijker te maken, zijn de woorden in categorieën ingedeeld.
Belangrijk voor het begrijpen van de vraag en antwoorden
in accordance with
to judge from in line with
What is […] in line
with/to judge from/in
accordance to
paragraph 3?
in overeenstemming met, volgens
te oordelen naar, volgens
in lijn met, volgens
Wat is […] volgens alinea 3?
to aim richten op ; The measures the government
had taken were aimed at helping the
people coming from Syria.
it amounts to Het komt neer op ; What the writer means
to say amounts to only one conclusion.
to approach
You must approach the subject from both sides.
benaderen
Je moet het onderwerp van beide kanten
benaderen.
author schrijver, auteur ; The author of the article
is being very ironic.
to cause, a cause veroorzaken, oorzaak ; What you just did
might cause some problems with your
parents.
to characterize typeren ; With which words would you
characterize your girlfriend? What’s she
like?
to claim stellen dat, beweren ; The author claimed
he had not copied that part of his book.
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It concerns Het gaat over ; It concerns the problem of
the refugees from Syria.
to conclude concluderen ; What can you conclude from
the comments of the author?
to contain bevatten ; Your remarks contain no valid
arguments for your opinion.
(to) debate debat (bediscussiëren) ; We are not here
to debate the situation of the pigs on that
farm.
How does … relate to … ? Hoe verhoudt zich … tot …? ; How does
this new U2 song relate to their older
songs?
to ignore, ignorance negeren, onwetendheid ; A problem will
not go away by simply ignoring it. You
have to do something about it.
to imply impliceren (je zegt het niet letterlijk,
maar je bedoelt het wel) ; What are you
implying with that remark about my
mother?
to include inhouden (en dan een beschrijving van
wat het inhoudt) ; Going on holiday
includes packing your bag, planning your
trip, paying the hotel, etc.
to prove bewijzen ; The police can’t prove that I
was involved in that crime.
to provide (with) voorzien van, leveren ; He provided the
Prime Minister with all the information
needed for the debate.
purpose doel ; What is the purpose of our lives
here on earth? Why do we do what we do?
sentence zin ; Can you create a sentence with
sentence in it?
subject onderwerp ; Marriage is a subject I don’t
want to talk about. I’m just not ready for
it yet.
to tackle (op een bepaalde manier) aanpakken ; I
thought I had tackled the problem well,
but it came back with a vengeance.
What function is paragraph X meant to
serve? (zie functies hieronder)
Wat is het doel van paragraaf X?
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It amounts to Het komt neer op ; The story amounts to
only one conclusion: they lived happily
ever after.
It concerns Het gaat over ; The problem concerns the
amount of nuclear waste: how to get rid of
it.
It claims Het beweert ; The article claims that our
government has made a terrible mistake.
It criticizes Het bekritiseert ; The author criticizes the
way the problem was solved.
It describes Het beschrijft ; The article describes the
procedure of the treatment of the illness.
It elaborates Het werkt verder uit ; The author
elaborates on why he chose his topic.
It emphasizes Het benadrukt ; The second paragraph
emphasizes the importance of the
argument.
It explains Het legt uit ; The fourth paragraph
explains the problem mentioned in the
third paragraph.
It focusses on Het richt zich op ; The conclusion of this
article focusses on only one possible
solution.
It highlights Het vestigt de aandacht op ; The fifth
paragraph highlights the most important
reason for the crime.
It illustrates Het illustreert (geeft voorbeelden) ;
Paragraph 3 illustrates the ways the
problem can be solved.
It introduces Het introduceert ; Chapter 3 introduces a
new character in the story: Santa Claus.
It is in accordance with Het is in overeenstemming met ; What the
writer states is in accordance with the
opinion of the general public.
It makes clear Het maakt duidelijk ; This story makes
clear why you should not steal.
It mentions Het noemt ; Paragraph 4 mentions 2
reasons for not emigrating to
Farawayistan.
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It provides examples of Het geeft voorbeelden van ; The one but
last paragraph provides examples of
possible results of the therapy.
It regards Het beschouwt ; The monster regards
itself as being pretty.
It shows that Het laat zien dat ; The article shows that
you can safely download the programme.
It stresses Het benadrukt ; This story stresses the
importance of a good virus scanner.
It suggests Het stelt voor, het wekt de suggestie ;
This article suggests that we can do
without nuclear power.
It summarises Het vat samen ; This paragraph
summarizes all the arguments used
before.
It repeats Het herhaalt ; This story repeats exactly
what was in the previous story. It’s boring!
It tones down Het zwakt af ; This article tones down the
importance of protection needed for your
PC.
It outlines Het schetst (in grote lijnen) ; That article
outlines the thoughts of the right-wing
politicians in The Netherlands.
What is the main message of…? Wat is de voornaamste boodschap van…?
Writer schrijver ; The writer of the text on that
website was sentenced for discrimination.
Toon van de schrijver
How can the tone of paragraph X be
characterised?
Op welke toon is paragraaf X geschreven?
Schrijver is positief: Positief:
admiring bewonderend ; His admiring way of
describing London made me want to go
there.
approving goedkeurend, instemmend ; In this article
you can see that the writer is approving of
the death penalty.
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Schrijver is neutraal: Neutraal:
matter-of-fact geeft de feiten ; The detective pictured the
situation in a very matter-of-fact way,
without any emotion or drama.
objective objectief, laat beide kanten van de zaak
zien. ; You could see he was objective: he
used arguments for and against.
Schrijver is negatief: Negatief:
angry boos ; The writer is clearly angry about the
injustices done to minority group.
concerned bezorgd ; He showed real concern, he was
worried something bad might happen.
disappointed teleurgesteld ; I hate it when my parents
say they are not angry, but only
disappointed.
disbelieving gelooft het niet ; The author writes in
disbelieving tones about the cause of the
accident.
furious woedend ; He wasn’t just angry, he was
furious about the mistake.
indifferent onverschillig ; He couldn’t care less and he
showed he was indifferent by turning and
walking away.
indignant verontwaardigd ; The judge was indignant
about the way he was treated in the
courtroom.
pessimistic pessimistisch, somber gestemd ; He did
not believe it would work, and his
pessimistic attitude affected the other
people present.
Schrijver spot ermee: Spot ermee:
amused geamuseerd (een klein beetje spottend) ;
In an amused tone he depicted the
situation there.
cynical cynisch ; Don’t be so cynical, can’t you see
any good in it?
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ironic ironisch ; Actually, he meant the opposite
of what he said, he was being ironic.
joking grapjes makend ; You can’t be only
serious, some joking is in order to even the
balance.
mocking spottend ; He doesn’t take himself too
seriously: in a mocking way he described
his habits.
sarcastic sarcastisch, hatelijk ; She hated him so
much, she could only make sarcastic
remarks to everything he did.
Tijd
century eeuw ; William Shakespeare lived centuries
ago.
decade decennium, 10 jaar ; When I was born,
decades ago, there wasn’t any Internet.
modern modern ; These modern times know
intelligent cars and houses.
often vaak ; How often do you cycle to school?
Positieve strekking
to achieve, achievement (iets) bereiken, prestatie ; Getting your
diploma at this school is quite an
achievement, not everybody can do that.
advantage voordeel ; An advantage of living here is
that you can cycle to school within a short
time.
to appeal, the appeal Aantrekken, de aantrekkingskracht ; Going
to warm countries doesn’t appeal to me, I
don’t like sweating a lot.
appropriate geschikt ; We have to find the appropriate
solution to this problem.
to approve instemmen met ; I asked my parents if I
could go out tonight, and they approved! I
love it!
to benefit voordeel hebben van ; The refugees from
Syria benefitted from the generosity of the
local people.
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charity,
charitable
goed doel ; Donate at least €100.- to a
charity such as the Red Cross and you will
feel good.
liefdadig
to convince overtuigen ; I have to try to convince my
parents to allow me to go out next Friday.
credibility geloofwaardigheid ; In the eyes of the
public he lost all credibility when he started
to cry before the camera.
to develop ontwikkelen ; I can’t stop sneezing, I’ve
developed a cold.
effective effectief ; Throwing your money in the
water isn’t effective, it won’t do any good.
to encourage aanmoedigen ; Will you encourage your
sister to take part in that contest? She may
win!
enhancement vermeerdering, versterking ; The scandal
did nothing to further the enhancement of
the position of the Prime Minister in
Cabinet.
fortunately gelukkig, het is maar goed dat ;
Fortunately, nobody was hurt in the
accident.
gifted begaafd, intelligent ; A gifted child should
be stimulated in all kinds of ways to
enhance its talents.
growth groei ; The growth of the economy in
England is stimulated by these measures.
importance belangrijkheid ; I can’t stress the
importance of a good virus scanner
enough.
to improve, improvement verbeteren, verbetering ; Your writing in
English leaves room for improvement, I’ll
show you how to improve it.
to increase, an increase vergroten, toename ; If you want to
increase your income, get another job!
luck geluk ; I can’t believe my luck: I’ve won
the Lottery!!
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opportunities mogelijkheden ; Life presents you with all
kinds of opportunities, you just have to see
them.
perfectly Volmaakt, heel erg goed ; He understood
perfectly well why he had screwed up.
pleasure plezier ; Giving other people presents gives
me pleasure. I like it a lot.
popular populair, geliefd ; If you want to be
popular you have to say what other people
want to hear.
to profit voordeel hebben van ; You might profit
from the good economical climate.
progress vooruitgang ; You can’t stop technological
progress, phones and TVs will get smarter
and smarter.
prosperity welvaart ; Western Europe and its
prosperity draws many people who look to
find their fortune here.
to raise doen toenemen, doen stijgen ; If you work
hard I may raise your salary considerably.
to rise, rising toenemen, groeiend ; There was a rising
concern about the growing amount of
waste.
safe veilig ; When I’m at home I feel safe from
the dangers of the big bad world outside.
significant belangrijk ; There’s a significant difference
between ‘look at’ and ‘look after’.
to solve, solution oplossen, oplossing ; There isn’t a simple
solution for the lack of food in winter.
(to) support steun (ondersteunen, steunen) ; You can’t
expect any support from him, he hates
you.
useful nuttig ; I need some useful advice from
you about that problem.
wealth rijkdom, welzijn ; He doesn’t care about
money: he shares his wealth with
everyone.
Negatieve strekking
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to abuse misbruiken, mishandelen ; Horses in
Drenthe sometimes are abused by a
maniac, hurting them with knives.
to blame de schuld geven ; Michael Jackson blamed
the press for most of his problems.
to complain klagen ; I have no problems, I have
nothing to complain about.
counter- betekent altijd ‘tegen’ iets ; He played
Counter-strike a lot, a popular war game.
dangerous
danger
gevaarlijk ; Lifting weights while standing
on a big ball is stupid and dangerous: you
may hurt yourself.
gevaar
a decline, declining daling, dalend ; A declining number of
people believe in the new government.
to deny ontkennen ; Will you please not deny
smoking? I can smell it on your breath.
to disappoint, disappointment teleurstellen, teleurstelling ; I could read
the disappointment from his face when I
told him he wouldn’t get an icecream.
false, wrong fout, verkeerd ; Don’t give the boy false
hope for an icecream, it’s wrong to do that.
to fail, failure falen, mislukken, mislukking ; Have you
learnt nothing from your failures?
hard
(maar let op: hardly)
moeilijk, hard ; It is sometimes hard to
accept the situation you’re in.
nauwelijks ; He hardly slept after his night
out.
harmful schadelijk ; Drinking too much alcohol in
one go is harmful for your brains.
to ignore negeren, links laten liggen, geen aandacht
aan besteden ; Please don’t ignore your
teachers when they give you instructions.
to lack ontbreken ; You lack respect for your
elders, don’t be so rude.
to mock bespotten ; Please don’t mock my clothes,
they were very expensive.
to reduce verminderen ; We want to reduce the
amount of rubbish lying in the streets.
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to regret spijt hebben van, betreuren ; I really
regret having hit her in the face.
risk risico ; If you do that, you run the risk of
getting hurt.
struggle inspanning, worsteling ; It was a real
struggle to get this job done in time.
to suffer lijden ; Do you suffer from colds a lot?
terrible verschrikkelijk ; That open wound is
terrible, go to a hospital please!
threat dreiging ; The threat of an alien invasion is
not very big. Don’t believe Independence
Day!
unfortunately helaas, jammer genoeg ; Unfortunately, I
did not win the Lottery, so I’m still poor.
violence geweld ; Is there a lot of violence in that
shooting game?
violent gewelddadig ; When he becomes angry he
can get really violent, so watch out for
him.
Onderzoek doen, onderwijs, opvoeding
academic geleerde, academicus (doet onderzoek aan
de universiteit), universitair ; There aren’t
many academics who research the link
between language and social status.
college universiteit, hogere school ; Many Dutch
students want to go to an American college
for a year, before they take up a further
education in Holland.
course vak (op universiteit) ; You have to sign up
for several courses to complete your Ivy
League university curriculum.
degree universitaire graad, mate waarin ; To a
certain degree I believe you when you say
you have an academic degree.
to discover ontdekken ; I have discovered where my
sister keeps her secret stash of chocolate.
education opvoeding, onderwijs ; With a good
education your chances for a job are much
bigger.
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evidence bewijs ; The police had no evidence that
the shop had been broken into.
evolved geëvolueerd ; The Volkswagen Golf has
evolved into the best selling car through
the decades.
expert expert, deskundige ; Robert Langdon is the
expert on symbols in Dan Brown’s Inferno.
facts feiten ; I’m not interested in your feelings
right now, just give me the facts of the
situation.
findings bevindingen, resultaten ; The scientists
compared their findings after the
experiments.
grades cijfers, klas(sen) ; You have to get good
grades to get the best result.
history
historical
geschiedenis ; Napoleon, Ceasar and Hitler
are important characters in European
history.
historisch, geschiedkundig
inquiry onderzoek ; The police started an inquiry
into Robert Langdon, because he was a
suspect of terrorism.
knowledge kennis ; With the knowledge I have now, I
would not have made the same mistake.
to prove bewijzen, aantonen ; The police know he
did it, but they can’t prove it.
pupils leerlingen ; The pupils at the Thij are
absolutely fantastic!
remark opmerking ; The teacher made a very
nasty remark about the pupil’s clothing.
report verslag ; All pupils need to write a book
report about at least three books this year.
research onderzoek ; For your PWS you have to
think up how you are going to do your
research into the topic you chose.
researchers onderzoekers ; The researchers at the
chemical plant found a remedy against
rusting iron.
result resultaat ; The result of the research was
that the illness could be cured.
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science wetenschap ; The goal of science is to get
to know things that had not been
researched before.
scientific wetenschappelijk ; If you do research, you
have to do it in a scientific way so it can be
trusted.
scientists wetenschappers ; Sometimes scientists
find things they were not looking for, such
as antibiotics.
society maatschappij ; Western society thinks it’s
superior to everything.
source bron ; News reporters always keep their
sources a secret.
species soorten ; Darwin discovered that animal
species developed in their own way when
isolated.
state staat, toestand ; He was in no state to give
any comment after the race.
studies
to study
onderzoeken, studies ; There have been
many studies into the effect of smoking
and drinking on your health.
bestuderen
survey onderzoek ; The results of the survey were
presented in the news bulletin on TV.
theory theorie ; Darwin drew up a complete
theory about how species adapted to
changing surroundings.
university universiteit ; If you want to go to
university you have to finish VWO first.
Mens en maatschappij
accident ongeluk ; She was involved in an accident
when she was younger, now she’s in a
wheelchair.
adult volwassene ; Many adults and children lost
their lives in the disaster.
advertising adverteren ; Advertising your product on
radio seems to be very effictive: you sell
more.
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announcement mededeling ; There was an announcement
on the school Tannoy that classes were
over.
art kunst ; At school you get lessons in art and
history and English.
to attack, attack aanvallen, aanval ; The army unit attacked
the enemy from behind.
authorities regering, machthebbende ; You can’t just
start a business, you have to register with
the proper authorities.
attitude houding ; The teacher didn’t like the pupils’
attitude towards school. They were too
lazy.
audience publiek ; The artist bowed to the audience
after his performance.
background achtergrond ; I don’t know anything about
his background, he’s a complete unknown
to me.
to behave gedragen ; Pupils should behave well at
school to prevent punishment.
behaviour gedrag ; Sam was told that his bad
behaviour just would not be allowed at
school.
to believe, belief geloven, geloof ; Why should I believe a
liar?
to bully pesten ; Mostly there is one person in
every school class that gets bullied by the
others in the class, mostly for no special
reason.
citizen, citizenship burger, (staats)burgerschap ; He’s a
citizen of the German Republic.
community gemeenschap ; The Dutch community in
the USA doesn’t let go of the custom of
Sinterklaas.
conspiracy samenzwering ; Many people still believe
9/11 was a government conspiracy, that
the CIA was behind it.
crime misdaad ; In big cities there is often more
crime than in smaller communities, so
more police is needed.
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engineering techniek ; Many people were involved in
the engineering of the new World Trade
Centre.
environment milieu, omgeving ; Consuming too much is
just bad for the environment: we simply
use too much.
ethical moreel, ethisch (normen en waarden) ;
Many people think it’s not ethical to punish
criminals by killing them.
foreign buitenlands, vreemd ; Can I pay you with
foreign money? I only have Dollars.
global wereld- ; The global economy has declined
because of the crisis.
government regering ; The government in The
Netherlands is chosen by the people of the
country.
homeless dakloos ; For a homeless person it is hard
to find a dry place to sleep.
illegal verboden ; It is illegal in Holland to have
more than 5 weed plants at your house.
impact invloed ; The impact of bad food on
growing children is very big.
independent onafhankelijk ; When a newspaper calls
itself The Independent you can assume it is
Leftwing nor Rightwing.
individual individueel, individu ; Three suspect
individuals were spotted near the entrance
of the bank.
(to) influence (to exert influence) invloed (beïnvloeden) (invloed uitoefenen)
; A politician tries to exert influence on you
by using arguments.
issues onderwerpen, zaken ; There are too many
issues on the agenda for this meeting, so
we’ll have to plan another.
language taal ; The English language is so much
more beautiful than the Dutch.
law wet ; There is no law against speaking in
public.
legal wettelijk ; Tapping your phone is a legal
way for the police to gain information
about you.
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library bibliotheek ; Every good school has a
library with good books and magazines.
local plaatselijk, lokaal ; I bought my shoes at
the local shop, not in the big city.
married getrouwd ; My sister had to get married
because she got pregnant.
measures maatregelen ; The government has to take
measures against cyber crime.
methods methode, manieren om iets te doen ;
There are always methods to make you
speak the truth.
moral moraal, moreel (gaat over normen en
waarden) ; The moral of this capitalist
society is earning money.
muslims moslims ; The percentage of muslims in
Western Europe has risen lately.
native inwoner, autochtoon, inheems ; That red
squirrel is a native species to Holland.
opinion mening ; In my opinion it is not wise to
throw money into the river.
to order bevelen, bestellen ; The colonel ordered
his troops to order Chinese food for this
afternoon.
perspective interpretatie ; What he said gave me a
completely new perspective on the matter
at hand.
policy beleid ; The no-smoking policy at our
school lacks support.
political politiek ; That’s a very political answer:
you use many words to say nothing much.
poor arm ; People who can’t afford to buy food
are really poor.
poverty armoede ; Homeless people almost always
live in poverty, without the means to buy
things.
power macht, kracht ; People in power often
abuse and misuse that power for their own
gain.
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private privé ; Nowadays, with so many cameras
everywhere, there’s hardly any private
space.
public
(let op: public school)
openbaar, algemeen ; It is public
knowledge that the King and Queen are
married to each other.
particuliere en heel dure school
queen koningin ; Maxima is our Queen of The
Netherlands
scene scéne ; The film scene in which she is
kissed passionately always makes me cry.
wereldje ; Every big city has its own drug
scene, with its own rules.
security veiligheid ; Sometimes neighbourhoods
with very expensive houses have their own
security measures.
social maatschappelijk ; The rising cost of
medical care is becoming a social problem.
society maatschappij ; Our Dutch society is one of
the richest in the world.
statement bewering, verklaring ; Wilders’s statement
about asylum seekers from Syria, is quite
popular.
system systeem, stelsel ; There is no clear system
of rules at our school.
teenager tieners ; The under-twenty students, the
teenagers, are not allowed to buy alcohol.
trial rechtzaak ; In the trial against this criminal
many mistakes have been made.
truth waarheid ; When your mother asks you
something, you are supposed to speak the
truth.
war oorlog ; In the Second World War 6 million
Jews died
Economie
advertising adverteren ; Advertising a car in the Libelle
is not a good idea, advertising a car in
Autoweek is.
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agency bureau, bedrijf, organisatie ; The Central
Intelligence Agency is one of the best
known American organisations.
agriculture landbouw ; The role of agriculture in The
Netherlands is declining.
business bedrijf, handel, zaken ; If you want to
make serious money, you should go into
business.
campaign campagne, actie ; The campaign against
bullying has had good results.
client klant, client ; Many of my clients think my
service is quite good.
commercial handels-, bedrijfs-, commercieel ; The
commercial department of Albert Heijn is
very successful.
company bedrijf ; To be able to start your own
company you have to have to correct
papers and permits.
corporate bedrijfs- ; The corporate directors of this
company earn enormous bonusses.
corporations bedrijven, ondernemingen ; Many
corporations in Twente do well this year.
customers klanten ; Regular customers in this shop
get a discount.
to demand eisen ; Would it be too much to demand
from you to pay the rent in time?
department afdeling ; Andrew works at the sales
department of the V&D.
debts, in debt schulden, in de schuld ; He owes me so
much money, he’s in debt with me.
executive manager ; Many executives need a big
network to find new clients for their
corporations.
expensive duur ; Big movie productions tend to be
very expensive, they cost millions of
dollars.
financial geld-, financieel ; His financial situation is
not really good at the moment.
in exchange in ruil voor ; I’ll help you move house in
exchange for your help restoring my car.
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industry industrie, bedrijfstak ; The pharmaceutical
industry is a big economical factor in
Germany.
insurance verzekering ; I can give you no insurance
that you will get your money back.
investors beleggers, investeerders ; When people
buy part of a company, they become
investors who want to see a profit.
to offer aanbieden ; Can I offer you a cup of
coffee?
office kantoor, organisatie, baan ; My wife hates
it when I have to go to the office in the
evenings.
to order bestellen ; He ordered three more drinks
for his friends.
to pay betalen ; You can pay with Dutch Euros in
many European countries.
percent procent ; I’m one hundred percent sure
that he did it!
performance prestatie, optreden ; The Queen
performance with Adam Lambert was
absolutely fabulous.
practice praktijk, bedrijf ; He has a fysiotherapy
practice next to his house.
to produce maken, produceren ; This Oldenzaal
company produces bread which is exported
to Germany.
quality kwaliteit ; Our work and products are of
the best quality, you can’t get anything
better.
resources middelen ; Some people don’t have the
resources to start their own business.
service dienst ; The butler is always at the service
of his lordship.
to spend besteden, uitgeven ; Don’t spend all your
time and money on the restoration of that
car.
wealth rijkdom, welzijn ; There’s enormous wealth
in Western Europe, despite the crisis.
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Menselijk lichaam
bodies lichamen ; The male and the female
human bodies are fundamentally different.
brain hersenen, verstand ; I would appreciate it
if you used your brain when you’re in my
class.
clinical klinisch (betreft het ziekenhuis/ziekte) ;
This clinical procedure is necessary to get
rid of the cancer.
death overlijden ; With the death of Freddy
Mercury in 1991 the band Queen and the
world lost a great singer and songwriter.
depression depressie, somberheid ; My cousin saw no
purpose in life during his depression, so he
never went outside.
diet dieet, voeding ; In the desert he lived on a
diet of snakes and insects.
disease ziekte ; Cancer is a very nasty disease,
which cannot always be cured.
fat dik, vet ; Too much fat around your middle
is not good for your organs.
female vrouwelijk ; The female of the species has
no beautiful colours, the male does.
fertility vruchtbaarheid ; Due to all kinds of
chemicals in our drinking water there are
many couples who have problems with
their fertility, they can’t conceive a baby
easily.
genes
genetic
genen ; That I look like my father is in my
genes.
genetisch
health gezondheid ; Your health is your greatest
treasure, not your bank account.
heart hart ; When his heart stopped pumping the
blood around, he died.
human menselijk, mens ; Even teachers
sometimes seem human, with feelings and
all…
innate aangeboren ; His innate athletic
capabilities caused him to run a record.
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medical medisch ; My medical record is quite long:
I’ve had lots of operations.
memory geheugen ; My memory isn’t too good:
what is your name again?
mental geestelijk, mentaal ; His mental powers
are so great, that he remembers every
single detail.
mind brein ; You never know what goes on in
the mind of a genius.
obesity overgewicht, obesitas, zwaarlijvigheid ;
More than 30% of the people in Europe
have obesity, they weigh too much.
offspring nakomelingen ; The old man and his
offspring were gathered for a family
meeting about the corporation.
pharmaceutical farmaceutisch (geneesmiddelen
producerend) ; This pharmaceutical
company has invented Viagra.
physical lichamelijk ; Physical exercise is good for
your health.
sense
to sense
gevoel, zintuig ; Some people have, what
is called the sixth sense, the ability to
sense things that other people cannot.
waarnemen
treatment
to treat
behandeling (van ziekte), hoe je met
mensen/dieren/dingen omgaat ; A new
treatment for cancer has been found.
behandelen
weight gewicht ; You’d better watch your weight if
you want to train a lot.
Algemeen
ability bekwaamheid ; The ability to pick up
things between your thumb and your
fingers is typically human.
to be able to in staat zijn om ; For this job you must be
able to work in a very hot atmosphere.
to accept accepteren ; She can’t accept defeat, she
has to win all the time.
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access toegang ; You were denied access to that
website because it contains classified info.
account (to take into … / on that …) verslag, (rekening houden met / daarom) ;
The witness gave an account of what he
had seen at the crime scene.
across kruiselings ; He put the bar across the pole
and nailed it there.
actually eigenlijk, in feite ; I like you. Actually, I
love you!
additional bijkomend ; An additional bonus is that
you can travel for free.
advice
to advise (met een –s-!)
advies ; Let me give you some advice:
don’t even think about going there!
adviseren
against tegen ; Ajax played very badly against
Feijenoord.
to aim, aim richten op, doel ; He aimed his gun at the
bull’s eye.
air lucht ; Could you blow some air into that
balloon?
to allow toestaan ; My parents allowed me to go
out.
already al, reeds ; I have already told you this
twice!!
amount hoeveelheid ; The amount of money
thrown into the fountain keeps growing
every year.
apparent blijkbaar ; It was apparent he had eaten
the chocolate: his chin was covered in
brown goo.
to appear (ver)schijnen ; All of a sudden he appeared
as if out of nothing.
area gebied ; People claim a UFO crashed in
Area 51, now a piece of land sealed off by
the government.
to argue beweren/stellen, ruzie maken ; His parents
argued a lot before they got divorced.
aspect opzicht, aspect ; What aspect of this
performance did you like best?
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associated samenhangend ; Asthma is associated with
air pollution.
attention aandacht ; It had slipped my attention that
she had left the room.
available beschikbaar ; The new PS4 500GB is
available again.
average gemiddeld ; The average height is about 2
meters.
to avoid vermijden ; Hopefully, you can avoid an
accident when riding a scooter.
to base on baseren op ; This novel is based on reality.
to be able to in staat zijn om ; In this job you have to
be able to be really strict towards people.
to believe, belief geloven, geloof ; My sister said she didn’t
believe me when I told her I hadn’t found
her chocolate.
beyond verder/meer dan, buiten … om ; This
problem goes beyond my understanding, I
just don’t get it.
bias
to be biased
vooroordeel, neiging, tendens ; My political
preference has a slight bias towards the
left.
bevooroordeeld zijn
by accident bij toeval, per ongeluk ; I just happened to
run into him by accident, I had not planned
to meet him.
certain zeker, bepaald ; There is a certain amount
of people who do not want to be here.
to change veranderen ; You’d better change your
clothes, we’re going out to dinner.
character karakter ; This dog has a nice character,
she’s so sweet!
charges beschuldigingen, facturen ; The charges
against the criminal were dropped because
of lack of evidence.
chief baas, hoofd- ; The chief designer drew the
X5.
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circumstances onstandigheden ; I would have liked to
meet you again under happier
circumstances, not during this funeral.
common gewoon, veel voorkomend ; The common
man in the street doesn’t earn much
money.
competition (wed)strijd, concurrentie ; The C1000
supermarkets couldn’t face the
competition with the Jumbo and the
Albert Heijn.
complex complex, ingewikkeld ; The math
assignment was so complex that he
couldn’t finish it.
concerned
concern
bezorgd ; My parents were really
concerned when I came home late.
bezorgdheid
conditions omstandigheden, voorwaarden ; The
conditions under which he had to
perform his task were severe.
consequences gevolgen ; The consequences of that
accident were severe: many people got
hurt.
to consider beschouwen, overwegen ; Will you
consider this job offer?
consistent consequent, aanhoudend ; As a result of
the consistent rain the streets were
completely flooded.
contents inhoud ; The contents of this glass bowl
is not drinkable.
to contribute bijdragen ; How much money are you
going to contribute to the organisation of
the musical?
to control beheren ; He couldn’t control his
feelings, so he kissed her.
controversial omstreden, controversieel ; He always
wore controversial clothes when going to
school: people pointed after him.
convinced overtuigd ; My mum is convinced that I
took my sister’s chocolate.
to create maken ; Without realizing it, he created
a beautiful book, a classic.
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credit eer, erkenning ; I never get any credit
for the good work I do! Frustrating!
current tegenwoordig, huidig ; In the current
economical climate it’s hard to start a
new business.
custom gewoonte ; Sinterklaas is a nice custom
in The Netherlands.
to cycle fietsen ; I always cycle to school.
to damage beschadigen ; Please don’t damage my
car, it’s very expensive!
to decide
decision
beslissen, besluiten ; The teacher
decided that Jut and Jul couldn’t sit next
to each other anymore.
besluit, beslissing
delivery
to deliver
bezorging ; The delivery of the pizzas
was so late, they had turned cold.
bezorgen
difference verschil ; The difference between me and
you is that I am perfect.
easily, with ease moeiteloos, gemakkelijk ; The
competition was so weak, he could beat
them easily.
effects effecten, gevolgen ; The long-term
effects of smoking have been researched
a lot.
emphasis nadruk , He stated with emphasis that he
had not done it.
enough genoeg ; This chocolate is so good, I
can’t get enough of it.
entirely geheel, helemaal ; I don’t think I can
believe you entirely, I still have my
doubts.
equality
equal
gelijkheid ; In the 60s there was no
equality between black and white people
in the US.
gelijk
especially vooral ; I like many colours, but
especially green.
exercise oefening ; Physical exercise is good for
your health.
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to exist bestaan ; I’m convinced Zwarte Piet
exists.
to expect verwachten ; I don’t know what to
expect when I see her for the first time.
to experience meemaken, ervaren ; Bungee-jumping is
something that you have to experience
at least once in your lifetime.
exposed blootgesteld ; In Africa he was exposed
to the Ebola virus.
to express uiten ; Some people express their
feelings easily, others don’t.
extent (to what extent) mate (in hoeverre) ; The extent of the
damage done was not clear yet.
familiar bekend ; Mmmm, you look familiar to
me. Don’t I know you?
famous beroemd ; Being famous doesn’t have
only advantages.
farms boerderijen ; The cattle at the farms
around Oldenzaal looks very healthy.
few weinige ; In the war there were only few
people who dared speak against the
leader.
focus nadruk ; In his research he put the focus
on finding a cure for that disease.
forced gedwongen ; The pupils were forced to
write an essay about their own bad
behaviour.
former voormalig ; The former president of the
USA still has a lot of influence.
fragile kwetsbaar ; Watch out, those glasses are
really fragile, so be careful.
to gain winnen, meer van iets krijgen ; By
teaming up with Carl he gained more
power in the organization.
generally, in general in/over het algemeen ; Generally, people
in Holland are quite open.
goal doel ; The goal of science is to satisfy
your curiosity.
to happen gebeuren ; Nothing much happened on
our first date.
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huge reusachtig, enorm ; The company made
a huge profit by selling faulty goods.
including inclusief ; He means us, that’s including
you and me.
to identify vaststellen, identificeren ; The suspect of
the murder was identified as Freddy
Krueger.
to identify with zich vereenzelvigen met, zich verwant
voelen aan ; When he read the book, he
could totally identify with the main
character.
indignant verontwaardigd ; He reacted indignantly
when he was asked for his PIN number.
image beeld ; The image he created for himself
was one of hard indifference.
to imagine
imagination
(je) voorstellen ; He tried to imagine
what it was like for her.
voorstellingsvermogen, fantasie
invasion invasie ; There’s an invasion of wasps at
the moment.
impact invloed, impact ; The teacher did not
realize how big the impact of his words
were on his pupils.
(to) influence invloed (beïnvloeden) ; Such was the
influence of the politician that the bill
was passed without opposition.
in particular voornamelijk, in het bijzonder ; He loved
every one of his kids, but he loved
Amelia in particular.
in practice in de praktijk ; In theory this seemed to
work out, but in practice many things
went wrong.
interest belang ; Can you tell me what your
interest in this case is? What’s to gain for
you?
involved betrokken ; My brother’s car was
involved in an accident.
to judge (be-, ver-)oordelen ; Don’t judge a book
by its cover, first impressions can
deceive.
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junk rommel ; Could you clear out all the junk
in your bedroom please?
kind soort ; What kind of cheese is this?
likely waarschijnlijk ; It’s not very likely that I
could marry Maxima.
major ernstig, groot(st) ; The major part of the
audience liked the show very much, only
few people booed.
to make sense ergens op slaan, betekenis hebben ;
What you just said doesn’t make sense
at all, it’s not true!
to make sense of proberen te begrijpen ; Robert Langdon
tried to make sense of the symbols he
found on the tablet.
matter kwestie ; Fishing is not simply a matter
of throwing a line in the water.
to matter van belang zijn ; You could try to be nice
to her, but I don’t think it will matter
when push comes to shove.
necessary noodzakelijk ; It’s not necessary to bring
your wallet, I’ll pay for everything.
obvious (over)duidelijk ; Is it so obvious that I
found my sister’s chocolate stash?
ordinary gewoon (hoeft niet negatief te zijn) ;
What landed on earth was an ordinary
lump of stone, not an alien space ship.
particular voornamelijk ; I don’t like any kind of
music in particular.
particularly in het bijzonder ; He looked at everyone,
but particularly at me.
perhaps misschien ; Could you perhaps hand me
the salt?
phenomenon fenomeen ; UFOs are still a strange
phenomenon; they are seen but nobody
knows what they are.
potential vermogen ; The potential of running cars
on water is very exciting.
precisely precies ; That is precisely what I mean:
that will work!
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predators roofdieren ; Predators such as lions are
not to be petted.
presence aanwezigheid ; The presence of ghosts
has never really been proven.
pressure druk ; The water pressure of two cubic
meters equals two kilos.
to prevent voorkomen ; You have to prevent
accidents with bikes at all costs.
probably waarschijnlijk ; Considering the
approaching clouds, it will probably rain
during our BBQ.
proportion gedeelte ; A big proportion of the
birthday cake was eaten by the dog.
to protect beschermen ; Mothers will always try to
protect their children against harm.
to provide geven ; The company provided its
workers with cell phones and cars.
published uitgegeven ; This book was published in
1991.
purpose doel ; The purpose of this exercise is
that you learn to trust each other.
quite nogal, tamelijk, geheel ; Thank you! That
is quite enough for one evening!
range bereik ; The range of your wifi router is
rather limited.
radiation straling ; The radiation of heat by the
sun is hardly measurable.
reality realiteit, werkelijkheid ; After his
daydream, reality came back to him.
reason reden ; I can’t give you a reason for my
actions.
regard aandacht, achting ; My teacher of English
stands in high regard among his fellow
teachers.
to release vrijgeven ; The press bulletin was
released before the match.
to remain blijven, niet veranderen ; Please, remain
seated, removing your safety belts is
dangerous.
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remarkable opmerkelijk ; The rise in costs was
remarkable in August, compared to July.
response reactie ; There was no response when
they tried to reanimate him.
responsible verantwoordelijk ; As a responsible
father I give my kids the best advice.
sense
common sense
gevoel , zintuig ; I had the sense that
somebody was following me. Call it a
sixth sense.
gezonde verstand ; Please use your
common sense when dealing with this
kind of situation.
several een aantal, meerdere ; I’ve had several
cups of coffee today, but to no avail: I’m
still sleepy.
shall moeten, zullen ; I tell you: you shall do
as I say, or else…
similar (soort)gelijk ; The twin brothers
developed in a similar way, despite their
being separated at birth.
sources bronnen ; It was hard to find the sources
of the rumours going around about the
headmaster.
to spread zich uitstrekken, zich verspreiden ;
Rumours spread like wildfire: very
quickly, and they’re hard to extinguish.
statement
to state
uitspraak ; The president’s statement
about his minister was very unwise.
verklaren, vaststellen, opmerken
to stimulate aanmoedigen, stimuleren ; Always try to
stimulate your kids in their interests.
to tackle iets (op een bepaalde manier)
aanpakken ; Have the technicians
tackled the problem of the faulty
airconditioning yet?
to tend to ertoe neigen om ; Boys tend to play with
cars.
terms voorwaarden ; I can’t accept the job on
those terms: it would mean I can never
see my wife anymore!
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towards naar ; He walked towards the house with
leaden shoes. He really didn’t want to
go.
UK Verenigd Koninkrijk ; The UK consists of
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland.
unlikely onwaarschijnlijk ; It’s very unlikely that I
could marry Maxima.
to use gebruiken ; Please use that pen for
writing.
usually gewoonlijk ; She doesn’t usually give me
extra money for this job, I’m supposed
to do it for free.
value waarde ; This watch that I inherited is of
no value to me, I don’t even like it.
variety verscheidenheid ; In the shop there was
a variety of products from The
Netherlands.
vast groot, enorm ; He inherited a vast
amount of money from his dead uncle.
whether of ; You will have to do that job, whether
you like it or not.
worth waard, waarde ; This watch is worth
about a hundred pounds. Its worth
shouldn’t be underestimated.
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