Boek English File – Elementair - Les 5A

to get something in exchange for paying money

kopen, aanschaffen

a set of large folded sheets of paper with lots of stories, pictures, and information printed on them about things like sport, politic, etc., usually issued daily or weekly

krant, publicatie

to telephone a place or person

bellen, telefoneren

to make a phone call or try to reach someone on the phone

bellen, telefoneren

a car that has a driver whom we pay to take us to different places

taxi, huurauto

to move the body to music in a special way

dansen

a piece of music written for a South American dance called tango in which a male and female hold hands tightly and walk in the same direction

tango, een tangostuk

to make a picture of something using a pencil, pen, etc. without coloring it

tekenen, schetsen

a visual representation of a scene, person, etc. produced by a camera

afbeelding, foto

to randomly discover someone or something, particularly in a way that is surprising or unexpected

vinden, ontdekken

an area designed so that people could leave their cars or other vehicles there for a period of time

parkeerplaats, parkeerzone

to not be able to remember something or someone from the past

vergeten, niet herinneren

a person whose identity is not specified or known

iemand, een persoon

the word someone or something is called or known by

naam, benaming

to hand a thing to a person to look at, use, or keep

geven, overhandigen

a part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops

bloem

to notice the sound a person or thing is making

horen, luisteren

sounds that are usually unwanted or loud

lawaai, geluid

to give someone what they need

helpen, ondersteunen

to go away from somewhere

vertrekken, verlaten

something made of leather, cloth, plastic, or paper that we use to carry things in, particularly when we are traveling or shopping

tas, zak

a series of connected carriages that travel on a railroad, often pulled by a locomotive

trein, wagon

to try to find something or someone

zoeken, opzoeken

a specially shaped piece of metal used for locking or unlocking a door, starting a car, etc.

sleutel, sleutelstuk

to come together as previously scheduled for social interaction or a prearranged purpose

ontmoeten, bijeenkomen

someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family

vriend, kameraad

to cover a surface or object with a colored liquid, usually for decoration

verven, schilderen

to bring a type of information from the past to our mind again

onthouden, herinneren

to move using our legs, faster than we usually walk, in a way that both feet are never on the ground at the same time

rennen, haasten

a competition between people, vehicles, animals, etc. to find out which one is the fastest and finishes first

race, wedstrijd

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

zien, opmerken

a story that we can watch on a screen, like a TV or in a theater, with moving pictures and sound

film, filmpje

to have a person, letter, or package physically delivered from one location to another, specifically by mail

verzenden, sturen

a written message that one sends or receives using a mobile phone

tekstbericht, SMS

to use our voice in order to produce musical sounds in the form of a tune or song

zingen

a piece of music that has words

lied, deuntje

to move through water by moving parts of the body, typically arms and legs

zwemmen, zwemactiviteit

the salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its continents and islands

zee

to tell someone about the feelings or ideas that we have

praten, diskuteren

to use words and give someone information

vertellen, zeggen

a thing or fact that is known and seen by only one person or a few people and hidden from others

geheim, een geheim

to make an effort or attempt to do or have something

proberen, trachten

(dummy verb) to perform an action that is specified by a noun

doen, uitvoeren

used to mention a thing that is not known or named

iets, een ding

needing a lot of work or skill to do, understand, or deal with

moeilijk, ingewikkeld

to do something with an object, method, etc. to achieve a specific result

gebruiken, toepassen

‌a global computer network that allows users around the world to communicate with each other and exchange information

Internet

to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens

wachten, afwachten

a large vehicle that carries many passengers by road

bus, autobus

to travel or move from one location to another

gaan, verhuizen

a place with special equipment that people go to exercise or play sports

sportschool, fitnesscentrum

a mental or physical activity that helps keep our mind and body healthy

oefening, activiteit

to look at a thing or person and pay attention to it for some time

kijken, observeren

(of a music player, DVD player, musical instrument, etc.) to generate or produce recorded images or sounds

afspelen, spelen

a musical instrument, usually with six strings, that we play by pulling the strings with our fingers or with a plectrum

gitaar

to give our attention to the sound a person or thing is making

luisteren, horen

a series of sounds made by instruments or voices, arranged in a way that is pleasant to listen to

muziek

to eat or drink something

eten, drinken

a drink made by mixing hot water with crushed coffee beans, which is usually brown

koffie

a special kind of picture that is made using a camera in order to make memories, create art, etc.

fotografie, foto

an electronic device with a screen that receives television signals, on which we can watch programs

televisie, TV