New Opportunities Intermediate Wordlist English - Dutch - French

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spicy LDëé~fëáL pittig gekruid épicé I love spicy food, especially Indian curries.
spontaneity L?ëéflåí]DåáW]íáL spontaniteit la spontanéité He brings enthusiasm and spontaneity to our work.
spring LëéêfÏL springen sauter Tim's cat sprang into my lap.
strange LëíêÉfåÇwL vreemd étrange It sounds strange to say this, but I really like broccoli!
sure LplWL zeker sûr Are you sure he'll be there?
surfing LDë‰WÑfÏL surfen le surf I prefer the surfing in Hawaii to anywhere else.
swan LëïflåL zwaan le cygne Swans are protected by the royal family.
thank sb for LDqôÏâ=?ë¾ãÄ]Çá=Ñ]I=ÑlWL iemand bedanken voor remercier qqn pour Thank you for seeing me to the door.
think about sth LDqfÏâ=]Ä~rí=?ë¾ãqfÏL nadenken over iets penser à qqch. I have been thinking about our holiday.
turn of phrase L?í‰Wå=]î=DÑêÉfòL uitdrukkingswijze tournure, expression She sometimes has an unpleasant turn of phrase.
turning LDí‰WåfÏL bocht le tournant Go past the church and it's the next turning on your left.
unintentionally L?¾åfåDíÉåp]å]äáL per ongeluk sans le faire exprès I hit the cyclist unintentionally.
unpredictable L?¾åéêfDÇfâí]Ä]äL onvoorspelbaar imprévisible Global warming has made the weather more unpredictable.
unquestioned L¾åDâïÉëíp]åÇL onbetwist incontesté, qui n'a pas été mis en question The whole approach is based on unquestioned assumptions.
used to LDàìWëí=í]I=írL gewend aan habitué à You'll get used to doing this after a few years in the job.
various LDîÉ]êá]ëL divers plusieurs, différent There are various ways of sending money abroad.
versed Lî‰WëíL bedreven versé en He was well versed in the art of flattery.
vice versa L?î~fë=Dî‰Wë]L omgekeerd vice-versa Films that the boys like don't appeal to the girls, and vice versa.
vinegar LDîfåfÖ]L azijn le vinaigre Shake the bottle well to mix the oil with the vinegar.
vital LDî~fíäL essentieel vital It's vital to concentrate when you are driving.
warm LïlWãL warm chaleureux He's lovely and warm towards his children.
well versed in L?ïÉä=Dî‰Wëí=fåL bedreven in versé en He was well versed in the art of flattery.
well-lit L?ïÉä=DäfíL goed verlicht bien éclairé The street was very well-lit and I could see him clearly.
whatever LïflíDÉî]L alles wat quoi que ce soit We could do whatever we liked.
wherever LïÉ]êDÉî]L overal waar peu importe où They followed us wherever we went.
whoever LÜìWDÉî]L wie dan ook quiconque Whoever did this must be crazy.
yeah LàÉ]L ja hoor ouais! Yeah, you can borrow my car, but bring it back by seven.
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Aids LÉfÇòL aids le sida They say he has Aids and is seriously ill.
alarm clock L]Dä^Wã=âäflâL wekker le réveil I bought an alarm clock because I was always late for work.
archaeologist L?^WâáDflä]ÇwfëíL archeoloog l'archéologue The archaeologist found a new tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
ashes LDôpfòL as les cendres The police sifted through the ashes of the fire, looking for clues.
austerity LlWDëíÉê]íáL soberheid l'austérité There was a period of austerity after the war.
bad LÄôÇL slecht mauvais That's not a bad price for a TV that big!
battery LDÄôí]êáL batterij la pile The radio needs new batteries.
bear LÄÉ]L houden porter; bear in mind: garder à l'esprit Bear in mind that I'm only doing this as a favour.
bewildered LÄfDïfäÇ]ÇL verbijsterd abasourdi, ahuri The children looked bewildered and scared.
bewildering LÄfDïfäÇ]êfÏL verbijsterend ahurissant In the shop there was a bewildering variety of fruit.
bossy LDÄflëáL bazig autoritaire She's a bossy little girl and always wants her own way.
breath LÄêÉqL adem le souffle When I heard her sing it completely took my breath away!
breathtaking LDÄêÉq?íÉfâfÏL adembenemend à couper le souffle The photo shows a breathtaking view of the Grand Canyon.
bronze LÄêflåòL brons le bronze The medal for third place was made of bronze.
bugler LDÄàìWÖä]L bugelblazer le joueur de clairon At the funeral, the bugler played the Last Post.
butterfly LDľí]Ñä~fL vlinder le papillon Some butterflies look very like moths.
calendar LDâôä]åÇ]L kalender le calendrier I made a note of his birthday on the calendar.
cancer LDâôåë]L kanker le cancer He died of lung cancer.
capsule (time -) LDâôéëàìWäL capsule la capsule We buried the time capsule for people of the future to find.
careless LDâÉ]ä]ëL nonchalant négligent Try not to be so careless in future.
cart Lâ^WíL kar la charrette She met a farmer with his horse and cart.
carton LDâ^WíåL pak le carton I'd like six cartons of orange juice.
case (a – in point) LâÉfëL geval (case in point: goed voorbeeld) le cas d'espèce, l'exemple I said your work was getting better, and this latest essay is a case in point.
cash machine LDâôp=ã]?páWåL geldautomaat le distributeur de billets The cash machine swallowed my card and I had no money!
ceramics Lë]DêôãfâëL keramiek la céramique Sonia teaches ceramics at Columbia College.
charming LDíp^WãfÏL lief charmant What a charming child!
cheat sb LDípáWí=?ë¾ãÄ]ÇáL iemand bedriegen tricher, arranger qqn He cheated her at cards.
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