Boek Headway - Pre-intermediate - Hoofdstuk 1

to take part in a game or activity for fun

spelen, deelnemen

a game played on ice by two teams of 6 skaters who try to hit a hard rubber disc (a puck) into the other team’s goal, using long sticks

ijshockey, hockey op ijs

to travel or move from one location to another

gaan, verhuizen

the activity or act of going from one place to another, particularly over a long distance

reis, verplaatsing

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

doen, uitvoeren

schoolwork that students have to do at home

huiswerk, schoolwerk

to form, produce, or prepare something, by putting parts together or by combining materials

maken, fabriceren

an act or opinion that is wrong

fout, vergissing

to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

spreken, uitdrukken

the system of communication by spoken or written words, that the people of a particular country or region use

taal, spraak

to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

zeggen, uitdrukken

to give lessons to students in a university, college, school, etc.

onderwijzen, lesgeven

to sit on open-spaced vehicles like motorcycles or bicycles and be in control of their movements

rijden, fietsen

to become knowledgeable or skilled in something by doing it, studying, or being taught

leren, kennis verwerven

to give someone something, like money, expecting them to give it back after a while

lenen, uitlenen

to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

lenen, ontlenen

having a lot of value

belangrijk, waardevol

having a very pleasant flavor

heerlijke, lekker

having a relatively great vertical extent

hoog, verheven

(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

lang, lange

having a lot of weight and not easy to move or pick up

zwaar, moeilijk tillen

having so many things to do in a way that leaves not much free time

druk, bezet

used to say where someone or something goes

naar, tot

used for showing the place where a person or thing comes from

van, uit

used to show a particular place or position

bij, in

used to express the matters that relate to a specific person or thing

over, betreffende

used when stating one's opinion about someone or something

van, over

used to show that an object is physically in contact with or attached to a surface or object

op, aan

at a point inside an area or thing

in, binnen

used when two or more things or people are together in a single place

met

used to indicate who is supposed to have or use something or where something is intended to be put

voor, ten behoeve van

located or directed toward the side of a human body where the heart is

linker

to go away from somewhere

vertrekken, verlaten

a group of people or things that have similar characteristics or share particular qualities

soort, type

friendly, nice, and caring toward other people's feelings

vriendelijk, attent

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

trein, wagon

to teach a specific skill or a type of behavior to a person or an animal through a combination of instruction and practice over a period of time

trainen, onderwijzen

to have a particular meaning or represent something

betekenen, verwijzen naar

having a feeling of curiosity or attention toward a particular thing or person because one likes them

geïnteresseerd, aandachtig

catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

interessant, aantrekkelijk

feeling very happy, interested, and energetic

opgetogen, enthousiast

making us feel interested, happy, and energetic

opwindend, spannend

feeling or showing shock or amazement

verrast, verbouwereerd

causing a feeling of shock, disbelief, or wonder

verrassend, verbazingwekkend

tired and unhappy because there is nothing to do or because we are no longer interested in something

verveeld, ongeïnteresseerd

making us feel tired and unsatisfied because of not being interesting

saai, vermoeiend

feeling ashamed and uncomfortable because of something that happened or was said

gekrenkt, beschaamd

causing a person to feel ashamed or uneasy

beschamend, genant