New Opportunities Intermediate Wordlist English - Dutch - French

motorist LDã]rí]êfëíL automobilist l'automobiliste The motorist was speeding down the motorway.
mugging LDã¾ÖfÏL beroving l'agression Crime is on the increase, especially muggings and burglary.
narrow LDåôê]rL smal étroit The old narrow roads had obviously not been built to take much traffic.
outback LD~ríÄôâL binnenland l'intérieur du pays (en Australie) My penfriend in Australia lives in the outback.
overcrowding L?]rî]Dâê~rÇfÏL overbevolking la surpopulation There is a lot of overcrowding in cities.
overhead LD]rî]ÜÉÇI=?]rî]DÜÉÇL boven je hoofd ici: toit, auvent The work bench is fitted with an overhead shelf.
oversleep L?]rî]DëäáWéL zich verslapen ne pas se réveiller à temps Matt overslept this morning and missed the bus.
passenger LDéôëfåÇw]L passagier le passager, la passagère The boat sank, but all the passengers and crew were rescued.
passport control LDé^WëélWí=â]å?íê]räL paspoortcontrole le contrôle des passeports It took us ages to get through passport control.
pedestrian Lé]DÇÉëíêá]åL voetganger le piéton, la piétonne He almost knocked down a pedestrian.
pedestrian crossing Lé]?ÇÉëíêá]å=DâêflëfÏL voetgangersoversteekplaats le passage pour piétons The car stopped at the pedestrian crossing.
pick one’s way through L?éfâ=ï¾åò=ïÉf=DqêìWL zijn weg zoeken door avancer avec précaution parmi Carefully, she picked her way through all the broken glass.
pilot LDé~fä]íL piloot le pilote The pilot landed the plane safely on the runway.
planetarium L?éäôå]DíÉ]êá]ãL planetarium le planétarium There was a long queue outside the planetarium.
platform LDéäôíÑlWãL perron le quai The train for Brighton leaves from Platform 4.
presentation L?éêÉò]åDíÉfp]åL presentatie la présentation I gave a presentation to the class about my history project.
queue LâàìWL rij la file I joined the back of the queue.
reservation L?êÉò]DîÉfp]åL reservering la réservation I'd like to make a reservation for dinner tonight.
roadwork LDê]rÇï‰WâL wegwerkzaamheid les travaux (sur la route) All the cars slowed down because of the roadworks.
rucksack LDê¾âëôâL rugzak le sac à dos She set off with her rucksack on her back.
seat LëáWíL zitplaats le siège, la place I couldn't get a seat on the bus this morning.
seat belt LDëáWí=ÄÉäíL veiligheidsgordel la ceinture de sécurité Everyone had to fasten their seat belts before the plane landed.
ship LpféL schip le navire I was terrified that the ship might sink.
show up L?p]r=D¾éL komen opdagen se montrer The fans waited for hours but the rock star didn't show up.
sit back L?ëfí=DÄôâL achterover leunen s'asseoir en arrière The dentist asked me to sit back, open my mouth and relax.
slush Lëä¾pL smeltende sneeuw la neige fondue Children were sliding around in the snow and slush.
sore throat L?ëlW=Dqê]ríL zere keel le mal de gorge I bought some medicine to help my sore throat.
strict LëíêfâíL streng strict We have a strict policy of not allowing long hair at this school.
sum up L?ë¾ã=D¾éL samenvatten résumer To sum up, to keep fit you need to take exercise.
sunburn LDë¾åĉWåL zonnebrand le coup de soleil He got very bad sunburn from lying in the sun all day.
tablet LDíôÄä]íL tablet la pilule, le comprimé She took two sleeping tablets.
take-off LDíÉfâ=flÑL opstijgen le décollage Before take-off everyone on the plane had to fasten their seatbelts.
terrified LDíÉê]Ñ~fÇL doodsbang terrifié I'm absolutely terrified of spiders.
ticket collector LDífâ]í=â]?äÉâí]L kaartjescontroleur le contrôleur At the station, I handed my ticket to the ticket collector.
time Lí~fãL tijd le temps I wish we'd had time to see all the family before we left.
traffic jam LDíêôÑfâ=ÇwôãL verkeersopstopping, file l'embouteillage, le bouchon We got stuck in a traffic jam.
travel LDíêôî]äL reizen voyager It's quicker if you travel by train.
trip LíêféL reisje le voyage, l'excursion We went out for a day trip to the seaside.
trolley LDíêfläáL karretje le caddie Dad put our luggage on the trolley and then went to the check-in.
tube station LDíàìWÄ=?ëíÉfp]åL metrostation la station de métro We went to the tube station and caught a tube to Hyde Park.
underground LD¾åÇ]Öê~råÇL metro le métro I travel to school on the underground.
upset L?¾éDëÉíL van streek dérangé She has an upset stomach and feels like being sick.
van LîôåL bestelauto la camionnette When the removal van was full, it set off for our new house.
well (as – as) LïÉäL evenals aussi bien que, de même que I bought a jacket as well as a coat.
worth Lï‰WqL waard qui vaut (la peine de) I think the house is a bargain and well worth considering.
yacht LàflíL zeiljacht le yacht We bought the yacht although it needed new sails.
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addict LDôÇfâíL verslaafde un accroc de I think my brother's becoming an internet addict.
aid LÉfÇL hulp l'aide We are sending aid to the victims of the war.
all-weather LDlWä=ïÉa]L voor alle weersomstandigheden toutes saisons I've bought an all-weather jacket for when we go sailing.
barmy LDÄ^WãáL stapelgek timbré, dingue "That's a crazy idea. People will think we've gone barmy!"
bug sb LDľÖ=?ë¾ãÄ]ÇáL iemand dwarszitten casser les pieds It really bugs me that I'm expected to clean up but my brother isn't!
bury LDÄÉêáL begraven enterrer We buried my brother in a small country churchyard.
car-wash LDâ^W=ïflpL autowasserette le carwash This car is really dirty! I'll take it to the car-wash.
casualty LDâôwì]äíáL slachtoffer la victime (d'un accident, d'une catastrophe) There were 20 casualties following an accident on the motorway.
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