
a country in northwest Europe, consisting of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

Verenigd Koninkrijk, Het Verenigd Koninkrijk
the general beliefs, customs, and lifestyles of a specific society

cultuur, beschaving
a period of time that is celebrated due to cultural or religious reasons

festival, feest
the 25th of December on which Christians celebrate Jesus Christ's birth

Kerstmis, Kerst
the day that comes first in the calendar year and is a public holiday in most countries

Nieuwjaarsdag, Eerste januari
a day on which two people celebrate their love toward each other and often buy gifts for one another
a holiday when Christians celebrate Jesus Christ's return to life after he died according to the Bible

Pasen, Easterfeest
October 31st, a holiday where people dress in costumes, carve pumpkins, and children go door-to-door asking for candy

Halloween, Heksennacht
a specific tree that is covered with lights and decorations and put in or outside houses at Christmas

kerstboom, kerststruik
any of several weekdays when banks are closed; a legal holiday in Britain
a colored hard-boiled egg used to celebrate Easter

paasei, gekleurde paasei
(usually plural) a small thing containing explosive powder that produces bright colors and a loud noise when it explodes or burns, mostly used at celebrations

vuurwerk, vuurwerkartikelen
things that people and animals eat, such as meat or vegetables

voeding, eten
a dish made by cooking a cut of cow meat in an oven, usually served as a main course for a meal

gebakken rundvlees, rosbief
a box-shaped piece of equipment with a front door that is usually part of a stove, used for baking, cooking, or heating food

oven, fornuis
a type of pastry that is baked and often served with roast beef and gravy as part of a British meal

Yorkshire pudding, Engelse deegschotel
a popular Indian dish made with marinated and grilled chicken pieces cooked in a creamy tomato-based sauce

kip tikka masala, kip tandoori masala
a variety of dishes originating from South Asia, typically made with meat, vegetables, etc., cooked in a hot sauce and then served with rice

curry, kerrie
the process that involves teaching and learning, particularly at a school, university, or college

onderwijs, opleiding
a place where children learn things from teachers

school, onderwijsinstelling
a place where young children, typically infants and toddlers, are cared for during the day while their parents are at work or otherwise occupied

kinderdagverblijf, peuterschool
the school for young children, usually between the age of 5 to 11 in the UK

basisschool, primaire school
the school for young people, usually between the ages of 11 to 16 or 18 in the UK

middelbare school, secundaire school
a school that provides free education due to being funded by the government

openbare school, staatschool
a school that receives money from the parents of the students instead of the government

particuliere school, privéschool
a set of ideas and activities involved in governing a country, state, or city

politiek, politieke zaken
the king, queen, their children, and close relatives, often holding significant historical, cultural, and political influence within a monarchy

koninklijke familie, royale familie
the male ruler of a territorial unit that has a royal family

koning, heerser
the female ruler of a territorial unit that has a royal family

koningin, vorstin
the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, consisting of two separate chambers: the House of Commons and the House of Lords
the head of government in parliamentary democracies, who is responsible for leading the government and making important decisions on policies and law-making

premier, voorzitter van de regering
