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nerve-wracking LDå‰Wî=?êôâfÏL zenuwslopend énervant, angoissant It was nerve-wracking waiting for the test results.
neutral LDåàìWíê]äL neutraal neutre Switzerland was a neutral country during the war.
nomad LDå]rãôÇL nomade nomade The nomads of the desert move from place to place by camel.
obligation L?flÄäfDÖÉfp]åL verplichting l'obligation You have an obligation to inform the police of any accident on the road.
obligatory L]DÄäfÖ]í]êáL verplicht obligatoire Attending school is obligatory.
OK L?]r=DâÉfL oké bon, OK "Can he stay overnight?" "That's OK with me, but check with Mum."
on the left/right Lflå=a]=DäÉÑíI=Dê~fíL aan de linkerkant/rechterkant à gauche, à droite The newsagent's is on the right just after the bookshop.
open (an – mind) LD]ré]åL open (een - geest) ouvert I'm keeping an open mind about what to do.
open-door policy L?]ré]å=DÇlW=?éflä]ëáL opendeurpolitiek la politique d'ouverture des frontières Many countries would like an open-door policy on refugees.
oppression L]DéêÉp]åL onderdrukking l'oppression They suffered years of oppression.
order LDlWÇ]L opdracht; in order to: om in order to : afin de Plants need light in order to live.
ornament LDlWå]ã]åíL siervoorwerp l'ornement There was a china cat along with other ornaments on the piano.
overcrowded L?]rî]Dâê~rÇfÇL overvol surpeuplé Britain's overcrowded prisons need to be rebuilt.
parking lot LDé^WâfÏ=äflíL parkeerterrein le parking We left the car in the parking lot.
pass Lé^WëL doorgeven passer Pass me the salt and pepper, please.
passage LDéôëfÇwL doorgang la passage They were the first to discover the western passage through the mountains.
past Lé^WëíL afgelopen passé, dernier He's been pretty miserable over the past few weeks.
peer Léf]L peer, edelman le pair He's a peer – Lord Foster of somewhere or other.
pepper LDéÉé]L peper le poivre The soup needs a little more salt and pepper
persecution L?é‰WëfDâàìWp]åL vervolging la persécution He suffered persecution for his political beliefs.
phrase LÑêÉfòL zinsnede l'expression He always starts the class with the phrase "Good morning!"
phrasebook LDÑêÉfòÄrâL taalgids un guide de conversation We bought a German phrasebook when we were on holiday in Berlin.
pick sb up L?éfâ=ë¾ãÄ]Çá=D¾éL iemand ophalen passer prendre qqn I promised to pick her up at six o'clock.
pick sth up L?éfâ=ë¾ãqfÏ=D¾éL iets oppikken apprendre She picked up some German when she was on holiday in Berlin.
pitiful LDéfífÑ]äL meelijwekkend pitoyable We came across the pitiful sight of homeless children.
pity LDéfíáL medelijden la pitié I felt a lot of pity for the dead man's family.
pluck Léä¾âL plukken cueillir She plucked a rose from her garden.
poison LDélfò]åL gif le poison The plant's leaves contain a poison.
poisonous LDélfò]å]ëL giftig nocif, toxique Many household chemicals are poisonous.
poke sb LDé]râ=?ë¾ãÄ]ÇáL iemand een por geven pousser, donner un coup She poked him with her elbow to stop him from falling asleep.
popcorn LDéfléâlWåL popcorn le pop corn We bought some popcorn before going in to see the film.
posh LéflpL chic chic The Ritz is a very posh hotel.
poverty LDéflî]íáL armoede la pauvreté Millions of people are living in poverty.
profession Léê]DÑÉp]åL beroep la profession I spent most of my life in the teaching profession.
professional Léê]DÑÉp]å]äL deskundig professionnel You'll need professional legal advice.
proverb LDéêflî‰WÄL spreekwoord le proverbe Mum's favourite proverb is "Many hands make light work."
pub food LDé¾Ä=ÑìWÇL pubvoedsel la nourriture servie dans les pubs Sometimes pub food can be better value than in a restaurant.
reggae LDêÉÖÉfL reggae le reggae Bob Marley made reggae music popular.
relaxed LêfDäôâëíL ontspannen détendu She looked happy and relaxed on her wedding day.
rent LêÉåíL huren louer We rent the flat from my uncle.
reserved LêfDò‰WîÇL terughoudend réservé She's very reserved until she gets to know you.
rib LêfÄL rib la côte She poked him in the ribs to wake him up.
roast beef L?ê]rëí=DÄáWÑL rosbief le rosbif We had roast beef, vegetables and Yorkshire pudding for dinner.
rugby LDê¾ÖÄáL rugby le rugby He injured his leg playing rugby.
sacred LDëÉfâê]ÇL heilig sacré To Hindus, the River Ganges is sacred.
second LDëÉâ]åÇL tweede second, deuxième There are two keys – the first is for the main door and the second is for the office.
self-image L?ëÉäÑ=DfãfÇwL zelfbeeld l'image de soi Depression affects people with a poor self-image.
sense of humour L?ëÉåë=]î=DÜàìWã]L gevoel voor humor le sens de l'humour He has a great sense of humour and is always making us laugh.
skeleton LDëâÉä]í]åL geraamte le squelette We found the skeleton of a cat.
ski-jumping LDëâáW=?Çw¾ãéfÏL schansspringen le saut à ski We watched the ski-jumping at the Winter Olympics.
sloppy LDëäfléáL slordig détrempé (fig. bâclé) This was a sloppy piece of work, Smith.
so that LDë]r=a]íI=aôíL zodat de sorte que Mum gave me some money so that I could buy Dad a present.
soccer LDëflâ]L voetbal le foot A lot of soccer fans were annoyed when the match was called off.
sound Lë~råÇL klinken avoir l'air (quand on l'entend) It sounds strange to say this, but I really like broccoli!
specimen LDëéÉë]ã]åL exemplaar le spécimen He's a very odd specimen of the human race.
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