Elementary – Word List

Word class abbreviationsThe following abbreviations are used in the word list: (n) = noun, (v) = verb, (adv) = adverb, (adj) = adjective and (phr v) = phrasal verb.WOUNIT 1 PEOPLEPAGES 10–11wife (n) vrouw (n)

PAGES 12–13aunt (n) tante (n)company (n) bedrijf (n)grandparent (n) grootouder (n)half brother (n) halfbroer (n)international (adj) internationaal

(adj)mother-in-law (n) schoonmoeder (n)nephew (n) neef (n)niece (n) nicht (n)normal (adj) normaal (adj)similar (adj) gelijkaardig (adj)step brother (n) stiefbroer (n)uncle (n) oom (n)were (v) waren (v)

PAGES 14–15agriculture (n) landbouw (n)average (adj) gemiddeld (adj)countryside (n) platteland (n)equal (v) staat voor (v)have (v) hebben (v)industry (n) sector (n)language (n) taal (n)life expectancy (n) levensverwachtin

g (n)live (v) leven (v)manufacturing (n) fabricage (n)population (n) bevolking (n)production (n) productie (n)religion (n) geloofsovertuiging

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use (v) gebruiken (v)work (v) werken (v)

PAGES 16–17conference (n) conferentie (n)early (adj) vroeg (adj)manager (n) manager (n)surname (n) achternaam (n)introduce (v) introduceren (v)

PAGE 19bit (n) beetje (n)compare (v) vergelijken (v)correct (adj) correct (adj)count (v) tellen (v)star (n) ster (n)takes (v) maken (v)

UNIT 2 POSSESSIONSPAGE 21ball (n) bal (n)plastic (n) plastic (n)possession (n) bezitting (n)

PAGES 22–23bottom (n) bodem (n)compass (n) kompas (n)first-aid kit (n) ehbo-kit (n)gloves (n) handschoenen (n)important (adj) belangrijk (adj)mobile phone (n) mobiele telefoon

(n)rucksack (n) rugzak (n)torch (n) zaklantaarn (n)

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PAGES 24–25apartment (n) appartement (n)difference (n) verschil (n)furniture (n) meubilair (n)picture (n) schilderij (n)style (n) stijl (n)

PAGES 26–27bonnet (n) motorkap (n)bumper (n) bumper (n)engine (n) motor (n)global (adj) algemeen (adj)headquarters (n) hoofdzetel (n)mirror (n) spiegel (n)nationality (n) nationaliteit (n)producer (n) producent (n)product (n) product (n)wheel (n) stuur (n)window (n) raam (n)

PAGES 28–29help (v) helpen (v)medium (adj) medium (adj)size (n) maat (n)tennis ball (n) tennisbal (n)

PAGE 31mine (v) aan mijnbouw

doen (v)miner (n) mijnwerker (n)opal (n) opaal (n)tunnel (n) tunnel (n)worth (adj) waard (adj)worthless (adj) waardeloos (adj)

UNIT 3 PLACESPAGE 33day (n) dag (n)midnight (n) middernacht (n)night (n) nacht (n)popular (adj) populair (adj)

PAGES 34–35bicycle (n) fiets (n)break (n) pauze (n)

centre (n) centrum (n)clean (adj) netjes (adj)crowded (adj) druk (adj)gallery (n) galerie (n)lunchtime (n) 's middags (n)pollution (n) vervuiling (n)problem (n) probleem (n)quiet (adj) rustig (adj)theatre (n) theater (n)traffic (n) verkeer (n)transport (n) transport (n)zone (n) zone (n)

PAGES 36–37accountant (n) boekhouder (n)pilot (n) piloot (n)sailor (n) schipper (n)waiter (n) ober (n)

PAGES 38–39medicine (n) geneeskunde (n)native-speaker (n) moedertaalspreke

r (n)over (adv) meer dan (adv)

PAGES 40–41aquarium (n) aquarium (n)straight (adv) recht (adv)across (prep) naar de overkant

(prep)corner (n) hoek (n)

PAGE 43medical centre (n) medisch centrum

(n)roundabout (n) rotonde (n)seesaw (n) wip (n)slide (n) glijbaan (n)swing (n) schommel (n)

UNIT 4 FREE TIMEPAGE 45fishing (n) vissen (n)free time (adj) vrije tijd (adj)

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gym (n) gym (n)relaxing (adj) ontspannend (adj)

PAGES 46–47activity (n) activiteit (n)actor (n) acteur (n)day off (n) dagje vrij (n)gardening (n) tuinieren (n)harp (n) harp (n)identical (adj) identiek (adj)player (n) speler (n)swimming (n) zwemmen (n)twins (n) tweeling (n)walking (n) wandelen (n)write (v) schrijven (v)

PAGES 48–49explain (v) uitleggen (v)hobby (n) hobby (n)impact (n) impact (n)perfect (adj) perfect (adj)photography (n) fotografie (n)shine (v) schijnen (v)snowmobile (n) sneeuwscooter

(n)spend (v) besteden (v)week (n) week (n)

PAGES 50–51adrenaline (n) adrenaline (n)baseball (n) honkbal (n)boxing (n) boxen (n)cliff diving (n) klifduiken (n)cricket (n) cricket (n)distance (n) afstand (n)exciting (adj) opwindend (adj)extreme sport (n) extreme sport (n)fast (adv) snel (adv)highline (n) highline (n)ice hockey (n) ijshockey (n)jump (v) springen (v)landscape (n) landschap (n)mountain biker (n) mountain biker (n)paragliding (n) parapente (n)

peaceful (adj) vredig (adj)sailing (n) zeilen (n)slow (adj) traag (adj)surfing (n) surfen (n)

PAGES 52–53enthusiastic (adj) enthousiast (adj)information (n) informatie (n)journalist (n) journalist (n)orphan (n) wees (n)

PAGE 55allotment (n) volkstuintje (n)dig (v) graven (v)easy (adj) eenvoudig (adj)location (n) locatie (n)refreshed (adj) gerevitaliseerd

(adj)scenery (n) landschap (n)snowboarding (n) snowboarden (n)soil (n) aarde (n)ukelele (n) ukelele (n)

UNIT 5 FOODPAGE 57love (v) houden van (v)real (adj) echt (adj)sauce (n) saus (n)smell (v) ruiken (v)visit (v) bezoeken (v)

PAGES 58–59carrot (n) wortel (n)chicken (n) kip (n)chip (n) friet (n)cupboard (n) kast (n)juice (n) sap (n)lamb (n) lamsvlees (n)lemon (n) citroen (n)lentil (n) linzen (n)nut (n) noot (n)olive oil (n) oijfolie (n)onion (n) ui (n)orange (n) sinaasappel (n)pepper (n) paprika (n)

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potato (n) aardappel (n)prawn (n) garnaal (n)raisin (n) rozijn (n)recipe (n) recept (n)salt (n) zout (n)satay (n) saté (n)seasoning (n) kruiden (n)

PAGES 60–61atmosphere (n) sfeer (n)banana (n) banaan (n)early (adv) vroeg (adv)everyday (adj) elke dag (adj)fresh (adj) vers (adj)live (adj) live (adj)lover (n) liefhebber (n)seafood (n) zeevruchten (n)shopper (n) inkoper (n)upstairs (adv) boven (adv)

PAGES 62–63corridor (n) gang (n)disease (n) ziekte (n)doorway (n) deuropening (n)flood (n) overstroming (n)future (n) toekomst (n)grow (v) groeien (v)huge (adj) enorm (adj)plant (n) plant (n)plant (v) planten (v)seed (n) zaad (n)store (v) opslaan (v)type (n) type (n)variety (n) variëteit (n)vault (n) kluis (n)

PAGES 64–65sparkling (adj) bruisend (adj)garlic (n) look (n)starter (n) voorgerecht (n)special (n) special (n)dessert (n) dessert (n)bill (n) rekening (n)

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average age (n) gemiddelde leeftijd (n)

block (n) blok (n)career (n) loopbaan (n)chapter (n) hoofdstuk (n)class (n) klasse (n)gelato (n) gelato (n)ice cream parlour (n)

ijssalon (n)

import (n) import (n)machine (n) machine (n)management (n) management (n)marketing (n) marketing (n)profit (n) winst (n)subject (n) onderwerp (n)textile (n) textiel (n)

UNIT 6 MONEYPAGE 69area (n) gebied (n)bagpiper (n) doedelzakspeler

(n)busker (n) straatartiest (n)central (adj) centraal (adj)coin (n) muntstuk (n)currency exchange (n)

wisselkoers (n)

electronics (n) elektronica (n)

PAGES 70–71formal (adj) formeel (adj)king (n) koning (n)queen (n) koningin (n)note (n) briefje (n)surprisingly (adv) verrassend (adv)unfortunately (adv)

helaas (adv)

PAGES 72–73Anglo-Saxons (n) angelsaksen (n)interview (v) interview (v)jewellery (n) juwelen (n)metal work (n) edelmetaal (n)priceless (adj) onbetaalbaar (adj)silver (n) zilver (n)

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value (n) waarde (n)visitor (n) bezoeker (n)

PAGES 74–75bank card (n) bankkaart (n)cash machine (n) geldautomaat (n)cheque (n) cheque (n)credit card (n) kredietkaart (n)message (n) bericht (n)neck (n) nek (n)practical (adj) praktisch (adj)seashell (n) schelp (n)

PAGES 76–77borrow (v) lenen (v)charity (n) liefdadige

instelling (n)collect (v) inzamelen (v)hospital (n) ziekenhuis (n)lend (v) lenen (v)

PAGE 79 pagina 79bracelet (n) armband (n)crown (n) kroon (n)palace (n) paleis (n)region (n) regio (n)route (n) route (n)statue (n) standbeeld (n)terrible (adj) verschrikkelijk

(adj)treasure (n) schat (n)

UNIT 7 JOURNEYSPAGE 81European (n) europees (n)final (adj) laatste (adj)ship (n) schip (n)storm (n) storm (n)weather (n) weer (n)

PAGES 82–83aeroplane (n) vliegtuig (n)flight (n) vlucht (n)historian (n) historicus (n)

incredible (adj) ongelooflijk (adj)land (v) land (v)mechanical (adj) mechanisch (adj)studio (n) studio (n)take off (phr v) opstijgen (phr v) win (v) winnen (v)

PAGES 84–85calf (n) kalf (n)climb (v) klimmen (v)fast (adj) snel (adj)female (adj) vrouwelijk (adj)female (n) vrouwtje (n)frog (n) kikker (n)lay (v) leggen (v)male (adj) mannelijk (adj)male (n) mannetje (n)migration (n) migratie (n)tree (n) boom (n)turtle (n) schildpad (n)

PAGES 86–87cloud (n) wolk (n)lightning (n) bliksem (n)moon (n) maan (n)official (adj) officieel (adj)planet (n) planeet (n)ring (n) ring (n)solar system (n) zonnestelsel (n)spacecraft (n) ruimteschip (n)volcano (n) vulkaan (n)wind (n) wind (n)

PAGES 88–89flight (n) vlucht (n)tiring (adj) vermoeiend (adj)useful (adj) handig (adj)PAGE 91 pagina 91candidate (n) kandidaat (n)experiment (n) experiment (n)launch (v) lanceren (v)physician (n) arts (n)physics (n) fysica (n)

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APPEARANCEPAGE 93colourful (adj) kleurrijk (adj)make-up (n) make-up (n)dance (v) dansen (v)

PAGES 94–95cheek (n) wang (n) chin (n) kin (n)dancer (n) danser (n)eyebrow (n) wenkbrauw (n)handsome (adj) knap (adj)lip (n) lip (n)mask (n) masker (n)photograph (n) foto (n)ribbon (n) lint (n)string (n) koord (n)tall (adj) groot (adj)tribesman (n) stamlid (n)ugly (adj) lelijk (adj)

PAGES 96–97belt (n) gordel (n)client (n) klanten (n)clothing (n) kleding (n)line (n) lijn (n)magazine (n) magazine (n)socks (n) sokken (n)suit (n) maatpak (n)tie (n) das (n)uniform (n) uniform (n)

PAGES 98–99ankle (n) enkel (n)back (n) rug (n)chest (n) borst (n)connection (n) verband (n)criminal (n) misdadiger (n)customer (n) klant (n)expert (n) expert (n)feature (n) kenmerk (n)foot (n) voet (n)haircut (n) kapsel (n)knee (n) knie (n)lawyer (n) advocaat (n)

leg (n) been (n)natural (adj) natuurlijk (adj)negative (adj) negatief (adj)permanent (adj) permanent (adj)religious (adj) religieus (adj)shoulder (n) schouder (n)society (n) maatschappij (n)tattoo (n) tattoo (n)

PAGES 100–101closely (adv) aandachtig (adv)listen (v) luisteren (v)often (adv) vaak (adv)sad (adj) verdrietig (adj)stand (v) staan (v)subway (n) metro (n)think (v) denken (v)

PAGE 103carnival (n) karnaval (n)clown (n) clown (n)costume (n) kostuum (n)event (n) evenement (n)firework (n) vuurwerk (n)national anthem (n)

volkslied (n)

performance (n) optreden (n)rodeo (n) rodeo (n)trumpet (n) trompet (n)wonderful (adj) prachtig (adj)

UNIT 9 FILM AND THE ARTSPAGE 105audience (n) publiek (n)fantastic (adj) fantastisch (adj)harbour (n) haven (n)opera house (n) operagebouw (n)outdoor (adj) buiten (adj)screen (n) scherm (n)sight (n) zicht (n)strange (adj) vreemd (adj)view (n) vergezicht (n)

PAGES 106–1076

afterwards (adv) nadien (adv)animation (n) animatie (n)comedy (n) komedie (n)documentary (n) documentaire (n)horror film (n) horrorfilm (n)romantic (adj) romantisch (adj)science-fiction (n) science-fiction (n)stay (v) verblijven (v)ticket (n) ticket (n)

PAGES 108–109biologist (n) bioloog (n)director (n) regisseur (n)edit (v) bewerken (v)equipment (n) uitrusting (n)expensive (adj) duur (adj)heavy (adj) zwaar (adj)the Internet (n) het internet (n)plan (v) plannen (v)visa (n) visum (n)wildlife (n) natuur (n)

PAGES 110–111art critic (n) kunstrecensent

(n)butterfly (n) vlinder (n)disagree (v) niet akkoord gaan

(v)field (n) veld (n)genius (n) genie (n)grass (n) gras (n)kangaroo (n) kangoeroe (n)leaf (n) blad (n)postcard (n) postkaart(n)print (n) print (n)print (v) afdrukken (v)result (n) resultaat (n)rock (n) rots (n)sea (n) zee (n)sky (n) lucht (n)sunflower (n) zonnebloem (n)

PAGES 112–113extra (adj) extra (adj)free (adj) gratis (adj)

phantom (n) phantom (n)

PAGE 115rainforest (n) regenwoud (n)trap (n) val (n)wait (v) wachten (v)wildlife conservationist (n)

natuurbeschermer (n)

UNIT 10 SCIENCEPAGE 117brain (n) hersenen (n)chemical (n) chemisch (n)electrical (adj) elektrisch (adj)energy (n) energie (n)fix (v) herstellen (v)laptop (n) laptop (n)shut down (phr v) afsluiten (phr v)similarity (n) gelijkenis (n)virus (n) virus (n)

PAGES 118–119communication (n)

communicatie (n)

download (v) downloaden (v)ebook (n) e-book (n)email (n) e-mail (n)household (n) huishouden (n)library (n) bibliotheek (n)online (adj) online (adj)podcast (n) podcast (n)researcher (n) onderzoeker (n)sat nav (n) gps (n)search engine (n) zoekmachine (n)survey (n) vragenlijst (n)technology (n) technologie (n)travel agent (n) reisagent (n)

PAGES 120–121athlete (n) athleet (n)championship (n) kampioenschap

(n)forget (v) vergeten (v)memorise (v) onthouden (v)

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memory (n) geheugen (n)remember (v) herinneren (v)repeat (v) herhalen (v)special (adj) speciaal (adj)technique (n) techniek (n)

PAGES 122–123atom (n) atoom (n)comfortable (adj) comfortabel (adj)electricity (n) elektriciteit (n)image (n) beeld (n)impossible (adj) onmogelijk (adj)invent (v) uitvinden (v)invisible (adj) onzichtbaar (adj)ipod (n) ipod (n)manufacturer (n) producent (n)prototype (n) prototype (n)runway (n) startbaan (n)servant (n) bediende (n)sticky tape (n) kleefband (n)teleport (v) teleporteren (v)transportation (n) transport (n)vacuum cleaner (n)

stofzuiger (n)

PAGES 124–125colleague (n) collega (n)design (n) ontwerp (n)urgent (adj) dringend (adj)website (n) website (n)

PAGE 127 pagina 127business (n) zaken (n)card (n) kaart (n)definition (n) definitie (n)exam (n) examen (n)learn (v) leren (v)meaning (n) betekenis (n)understand (v) begrijpen (v)

UNIT 11 TOURISMPAGE 129backpacking (n) rondtrekken met

de rugzak (n)

gap year (n) tussenjaar (n)tent (n) tent (n)

PAGES 130–131amazing (adj) verbazingwekken

d (adj)coast (n) kust (n)dangerous (adj) gevaarlijk (adj)destination (n) bestemming (n)independent (adj) onafhankelijk (adj)jungle (n) jungle (n)phrase book (n) taalgids (n)rent (v) huren (v)sightseeing (n) sightseeing (n)souvenir (n) souvenir (n)suggestion (n) suggestie (n)tour guide (n) gids (n)traveller (n) reiziger (n)

PAGES 132–133climate (n) klimaat (n)currency (n) valuta (n)embassy (n) ambassade (n)hitchhiking (n) liften (n)illegal (adj) illegaal (adj)licence (n) licentie (n)multicultural (adj) multicultureel (adj)tourist (n) toerist (n)

PAGES 134–135choose (v) kiezen (v)cruise (n) cruise (n)decrease (v) zakken (v)environmental organisation (n)

milieu-organisatie (n)

excitement (n) opwinding (n)government (n) overheid (n)positive (adj) positief (adj)safari (n) safari (n)swimming pool (n) zwembad (n)

PAGES 136–137brochure (n) brochure (n)disadvantage (n) nadeel (n)interesting (adj) interessant (adj)

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direction (n) richting (n)emotional (adj) emotioneel (adj)pilgrim (n) pelgrim (n)pilgrimage (n) pelgrimstocht (n)pray (v) bidden (v)silence (n) stilte (n)spiritual (adj) spiritueel (adj)

UNIT 12 THE EARTHPAGE 141equator (n) evenaar (n)

PAGES 142–143 pagina’s 142-143in conclusion (n) tot besluit (n)predict (v) voorspellen (v)rainfall (n) regenval (n)

PAGES 144–145adventure (n) avontuur (n)creature (n) wezen (n)deep (adj) diep (adj)explore (v) verkennen (v)film director (n) filmregisseur (n)freeze (v) bevriezen (v)glacier (n) gletsjer (n)

submarine (n) onderzeeboot (n)tropical (adj) tropisch (adj)

PAGES 146–147astronomer (n) astronoom (n)orbit (v) omlopen (v)

PAGES 148–149rubbish (n) vuilnis (n)politician (n) politieker (n)environment (n) milieu (n)efficient (adj) efficiënt (adj)bulb (n) lamp (n)

PAGE 151active (adj) actief (adj)create (v) creëren (v)destroy (v) vernietigen (v)eruption (n) uitbarsting (n)gas (n) gas (n)lava (n) lava (n)magma (n) magma (n)melt (v) smelten (v)surface (n) oppervlak (n)tectonic plate (n) tektonische plaat

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