Boek English File - Pre-intermediate - Les 4A

regular work done in a house, especially cleaning, washing, etc.

huishoudelijk werk, huiswerk

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

doen, uitvoeren

to prepare or cook something

bereiden, koken

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

reinigen, schoonmaken

the bottom of a room that we walk on

de vloer, de grond

the activity of making clothes, etc. smooth using an iron

strijken, persen

the act of buying goods from stores

winkelen, aankopen

to clean a surface by using a machine that sucks up dirt, dust, etc.

stofzuigen, met een stofzuiger schoonmaken

to clean a surface by using a machine that sucks up dirt, dust, and debris

stofzuigen, met de stofzuiger schoonmaken

the activity of washing the dishes, glasses, etc. particularly after a meal

afwassen, vaatwassen

to use a soft cloth or tool to clean and remove particles from the surface of objects, like furniture

afstoffen, stof afnemen

pieces of equipment such as tables, desks, beds, etc. that we put in a house or office so that it becomes suitable for living or working in

meubels, inrichting

to carefully place something or someone down in a horizontal position

leggen, plaatsen

furniture with a usually flat surface on top of one or multiple legs that we can sit at or put things on

tafel

to remove unwanted or unnecessary things from something or somewhere

opruimen, schoonmaken

to fill or pack a space with the specified items

laden, vullen

an electric machine that is used to clean dishes, spoons, cups, etc.

vaatwasser

to remove things or goods from a container, vehicle, etc.

ontladen, vrijmaken

a meal we eat in the middle of the day

lunch, middagmaaltijd

the main meal of the day that we usually eat in the evening

diner, avondmaaltijd

furniture we use to sleep on that normally has a frame and mattress

bed

to take and lift something or someone up

oppakken, opheffen

having stains, bacteria, marks, or dirt

vuil, smerig

the things we wear to cover our body, such as pants, shirts, and jackets

kleding, kleren

to place something where it should be after using it

opruimen, wegzetten

to remove a thing from somewhere or something

uithalen, verwijderen

unwanted, worthless, and unneeded things that people throw away

afval, rommel

to organize a place and put things where they belong

opruimen, organiseren

a space in a building with walls, a floor, and a ceiling where people do different activities

kamer, ruimte

a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject

cursus, les

an act or opinion that is wrong

fout, vergissing

a way of testing how much someone knows about a subject

examen, toets

a series of questions in a book set to test one's knowledge or skill

oefening, taak

to create unwanted, unpleasant, or loud sounds

the act of speaking to someone or trying to reach them on the phone

telefoongesprek, telefoonoproep

a physical activity or competitive game with specific rules that people do for fun or as a profession

sport, spel

a chain of actions that will help us reach our goals

plan, project

a reason given to explain one's careless, offensive, or wrong behavior or action

excuse, smoes