Boek English File - Pre-intermediate - Les 2A

a day fixed by law when we do not have to go to school or work, usually because of a religious or national celebration

feestdag, vakantie

to travel or move from one location to another

gaan, verhuizen

in or traveling to a different country

in het buitenland, naar het buitenland

to move from a person or place

weggaan, vertrekken

the days of the week, usually Saturday and Sunday, when people do not have to go to work or school

weekend, einde van de week

a large vehicle that carries many passengers by road

bus, autobus

the activity of ‌living outdoors in a tent, camper, etc. on a vacation

kamperen

a short journey we take on foot

wandeling, loopn

to come to be or to happen

plaatsvinden, gebeuren

to leave the house and attend a specific social event to enjoy your time

uitgaan, naar buiten gaan

the time when the sun goes down, it gets dark outside, and we sleep

nacht, avond

the activity of visiting interesting places in a particular location as a tourist

toerisme, bezienswaardigheden

the activity or sport of moving over snow on skis

skiën, de skisport

the sport or activity of riding a bicycle

fietsen, wielersport

the act of moving our bodies through water with the use of our arms and legs, particularly as a sport

zwemmen

the practice of riding a boat as a hobby

zeilen, varen

the sport or activity of riding a surfboard to move on waves

surfen, golfsurfen

the activity of catching a fish with special equipment such as a fishing line and a hook or net

vissen, de activiteit van vissen

to reserve a specific thing such as a seat, ticket, hotel room, etc.

boeken, reserveren

a scheduled journey by an aircraft

vliegtuig vlucht

connected to or via the Internet

online, verbonden

to get something in exchange for paying money

kopen, aanschaffen

something that we usually buy and bring back for other people from a place that we have visited on vacation

souvenir, aandenken

to live somewhere for a short time, especially as a guest or visitor

blijven, verblijven

a building where we give money to stay and eat food in when we are traveling

hotel, pension

a specific location that is intended for people to set up a tent

campingplaats, kampeerplaats

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

vriend, kameraad

to lie or sit in the sun in order to darken one's skin

zonnebaden, bruin worden

an area of sand or small stones next to a sea or a lake

strand

to hold or own something

hebben, bezitten

an enjoyable or exciting experience or period of time

goede tijd, leuke tijd

to use money as a payment for services, goods, etc.

uitgeven, besteed

something that we use to buy and sell goods and services, can be in the form of coins or paper bills

geld, munten

the quantity that is measured in seconds, minutes, hours, etc. using a device like clock

tijd, duur

to let someone use one's property, car, etc. for a particular time in exchange for payment

verhuren

a place that has a few rooms for people to live in, normally part of a building that has other such places on each floor

appartement, flat

to pay for using something such as a car, house, equipment, etc. temporarily

huren, in dienst nemen

a vehicle with two wheels that we ride by pushing its pedals with our feet

fiets, bicycle

either of a pair of long thin objects worn on our feet to make us move faster over the snow

ski

physically feeling relaxed and not feeling pain, stress, fear, etc.

comfortabel, gezellig

extremely comfortable, elegant, and often made with high-quality materials or features

luxueus, weelderig

kind and nice toward other people

vriendelijk, aangenaam

offering assistance or support, making tasks easier or problems more manageable for others

nuttig, helpzaam

producing or having a lot of loud and unwanted sound

luidruchtig, ruizig

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

mooi, prachtig

very beautiful or attractive

prachtig, aantrekkelijk

having a temperature that is high but not hot, especially in a way that is pleasant

warm, gematigd

very bright because there is a lot of light coming from the sun

zonnig, helder

having or offering the simplest elements or level of understanding or functionality

basis, elementair

having stains, bacteria, marks, or dirt

vuil, smerig

feeling embarrassed, anxious, or uneasy because of a situation or circumstance

ongemakkelijk, ongepast

not kind or nice toward other people

onvriendelijk, vijandig

not providing any assistance or useful help in making a situation better or easier

onhelpzaam, niet nuttig

(of a space) filled with things or people

druk, vol

to a great extent or degree

zeer, heel

having a lot of strong winds

winderig, stormachtig

filled with fog, creating a hazy atmosphere that reduces visibility

mistig, nevelig

having many clouds up in the sky

bewolkt, grijs

worthy of being approved or admired

geweldig, uitstekend

very great and pleasant

wonderlijk, geweldig

extremely amazing and great

fantastisch, geweldig

said to show that we are agreeing to do something or we agree with something

Oké, OK

rather good or pleasant

niet slecht, best goed

to an acceptable extent

goed, aanvaardbaar

extremely unpleasant, bad, or disagreeable

verschrikkelijk, afschuwelijk

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

fotografie, foto

extremely unpleasant or bad

vreselijk, afschuwelijk

extremely bad or unpleasant

vreselijk, afschuwelijk