New Opportunities Intermediate Wordlist English - Dutch - French

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calm down L?â^Wã=DÇ~råL kalmeren se calmer Calm down and tell me what happened.
careful LDâÉ]Ñ]äL voorzichtig prudent Be careful crossing the road.
case LâÉfëL geval le cas, l'affaire This is the worst case of animal cruelty I have ever seen.
cashier LâôDpf]L caissière le caissier, la caissière At the supermarket I paid the cashier by cheque.
charm Líp^WãL charme le charme Oxford has a lot of charm.
come up with an idea Lâ¾ã=?¾é=ïfa=]å=~fDÇf]L iets bedenken avoir une idée She came up with an idea to stop the motorway development.
committed Lâ]DãfífÇL toegewijd engagé He seems committed to his work.
composer Lâ]ãDé]rò]L componist le compositeur The composer of the song was John Lennon.
confident LDâflåÑfÇ]åíL zelfverzekerd confiant Jenny seems very confident about her exam.
construction Lâ]åDëíê¾âp]åL bouw la construction He works in construction with Buildalot Limited.
construction worker Lâ]åDëíê¾âp]å=?ï‰Wâ]L bouwvakker ouvrier dans la construction Construction workers can hurt their backs lifting heavy weights.
contradict L?âflåíê]DÇfâíL tegenspreken contredire Their stories contradicted each other.
cost of living L?âflëí=]î=DäfîfÏL kosten van het levensonderhoud le coût de la vie Average wages have increased in line with the cost of living.
count up L?â~råí=D¾éL tellen compter I'll count up the money.
creative LâêáDÉfífîL creatief créatif He's one of Japan's most talented and creative film directors.
curriculum vitae Lâ]?êfâà]ä]ã=DîáWí~fL curriculum vitae le curriculum vitae I sent in my curriculum vitae with my job application.
deaf LÇÉÑL doof sourd He went deaf for a while after the explosion.
declining LÇfDâä~fåfÏL achteruitlopend en déclin Europe's declining industries mean more people are out of work.
description LÇfDëâêfép]åL beschrijving la description His description fitted the missing woman.
deserter LÇfDò‰Wí]L deserteur le déserteur The deserter was shot at dawn.
design LÇfDò~fåL ontwerp la conception, la création I'd like to go into fashion design when I leave college.
desperation L?ÇÉëé]DêÉfp]åL wanhoop le désespoir He acted in sheer desperation.
digital LDÇfÇwfíäL digitaal numérique They've made a digital recording of the concert.
director LÇfDêÉâí]I=Ç~f-L directeur le directeur, la directrice How is the new marketing director doing?
disillusioned L?Çfë]DäìWw]åÇL teleurgesteld désillusionné He became disillusioned with religion.
doubt LÇ~ríL twijfel le doute I have no doubt you'll be successful in whatever you choose to do.
downtown L?Ç~råDí~råL in de binnenstad en ville She works in a bar downtown.
dramatically LÇê]DãôífâäáL spectaculair de manière spectaculaire The Internet has grown dramatically.
dress up for L?ÇêÉë=D¾é=Ñ]I=ÑlWL zich netjes aankleden s'habiller (bien) She dressed up for the party.
electrician Lf?äÉâDíêfp]åI=?Éäfâ-L elektricien l'électricien, -ne All the lights in the building went out and we sent for the electrician.
emotional LfDã]rp]å]äL emotioneel émouvant It was a very emotional reunion.
engineering L?ÉåÇw]Dåf]êfÏL techniek l'ingénierie The course will introduce young people to engineering.
escalator LDÉëâ]äÉfí]L roltrap l'escalator We took the escalator to the third floor of the store.
fabulously LDÑôÄà]ä]ëäáL fabelachtig fabuleusement The rock star was fabulously rich and had houses in five countries.
farm worker LDÑ^Wã=?ï‰Wâ]L boerenknecht l'ouvrier agricole Farm workers get paid very little.
farming LDÑ^WãfÏL landbouw en veeteelt l'agriculture You don't want to go into farming if you want to make a lot of money!
fashion LDÑôp]åL mode la mode She wants to follow a career in fashion.
fashion model LDÑôp]å=?ãflÇäL mannequin le mannequin That fashion model is very thin – do you think she eats anything?
fast-food LDÑ^Wëí=ÑìWÇL fastfood fast food We stopped at the fast-food restaurant for a quick meal.
firefighter LDÑ~f]?Ñ~fí]L brandweerman le pompier The firefighter dashed into the burning house to save the child.
fit LÑfíL passen correspondre à The man we arrested fits the description Mr Smith gave us earlier.
flexible LDÑäÉâë]Ä]äL flexibel souple They're usually quite flexible about the hours I work.
flirtation LÑä‰WDíÉfp]åL flirt le flirt He had a brief flirtation with photography as a career.
forestry worker LDÑflê]ëíêá=?ï‰Wâ]L houtvester l'ouvrier forestier The forestry workers cut down the dead tree.
foundation LÑ~råDÇÉfp]åL stichting la fondation The university has set up a foundation for educational research.
gas station (AmE) LDÖôë=?ëíÉfp]åL benzinestation la station service In Florida we hired a car and filled up at the gas station.
generous LDÇwÉå]ê]ëL ruimhartig généreux It was really generous of Jack to take us all on holiday.
go on about sth LÖ]r=Dflå=]Ä~rí=?ë¾ãqfÏL maar doorgaan over iets parler longuement de I wish my brother would stop going on about his girlfriend.
gonna LDÖflå]L gaan going to (I'm going to do : je vais faire) We're gonna spend the evening in Bar Rita.
gruesome LDÖêìWë]ãL gruwelijk horrible, épouvantable This castle has a gruesome history.
handicapped LDÜôåÇáâôéíL gehandicapt handicapé "Mind" is a charity for mentally handicapped people.
hand-made L?ÜôåÇ=DãÉfÇL ambachtelijk gemaakt fait-main We bought some hand-made chocolates.
hopeful LDÜ]réÑ]äL kandidaten qui espère There was a queue of hopefuls down the street when the competition started.
indoors L?fåDÇlWòL binnen à l'intérieur Keep the plant indoors during the winter.
information technology LfåÑ]?ãÉfp]å=íÉâDåflä]ÇwáL informatica les technologies de l'information She wanted a job in the Information Technology department.
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