Boek Headway - Pre-intermediate - Hoofdstuk 2

to enjoy yourself and do things for fun, like children

spelen, zich vermaken

a playful activity in which we use our imagination, play with toys, etc.

spel, wedstrijd

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

doen, uitvoeren

a game that needs a lot of thinking in order to be finished or done

puzzel, raadsel

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

to hold or own something

hebben, bezitten

a period of time spent resting or sleeping in bed beyond one's usual waking time, often done for the purpose of getting additional rest or relaxation

uitgebloeid, chillen in bed

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

any liquid that we can drink

drank, herbergdrank

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

kijken, observeren

a play that is performed in a theater, on TV, or radio

drama, toneelstuk

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

televisie, TV

to talk in a brief and friendly way to someone, usually about unimportant things

kletsen, praten

an electronic device used to talk to a person who is at a different location

telefoon, mobiele telefoon

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

uitgaan, naar buiten gaan

the food that we eat regularly during different times of day, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner

maaltijd, gerecht

an outdoor party during which food, such as meat, fish, etc. is cooked on a metal frame over an open fire

barbecue, grillfeest

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 perform an action that is not mentioned by name

doen, uitvoeren

not a single thing

niets

to use a device like a camera or cellphone to capture an image of something or someone

to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning

lezen

a colorful thin book that has news, pictures, and stories about different things like fashion, sports, and animals, usually issued weekly or monthly

tijdschrift, magazine

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

lang, lange

a short journey we take on foot

wandeling, loopn

to go somewhere because we want to spend time with someone

bezoeken, langskomen bij

a larger and more populated town

stad, metropool

to look for and buy different things from stores or websites

winkelen, kopen

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

kleding, kleren

the most important thing that is said or done which highlights the purpose of something

cruciaal punt, essenieel punt

to make an attempt to achieve or do something

(of clothes, a color, hairstyle, etc.) to look good on someone

passen bij, goed staan bij

to choose not to communicate or interact with other people

having a strong belief in one's abilities or qualities

zelfverzekerd, verzekerd

to visit someone or a place that is in close proximity

langsgaan, bezoeken