Boek Headway - Gevorderd - Het laatste woord (unit 5)

relating to the country, people, or culture of the United Kingdom

Brits, Brits (met betrekking tot de cultuur)

relating to the United States or its people

Amerikaans

the most common language in the world, originating in England but also the official language of America, Canada, Australia, etc.

Engels

a box or container in which items are packed

pakket, verpakking

an item or items that are wrapped or boxed for transport or delivery

pakket, zending

a small bag that is used, particularly by women, to carry personal items

handtas, portemonnee

a bag that is small and used, especially by women, to carry personal items

handtas, dames tas

a piece of clothing worn on the top part of our body that is made of cotton or wool, has long sleeves and a closed front

trui, sweater

a woven wool garment, covering the torso, with no zipper or buttons

trui, sweater

the official service or system responsible for delivering letters, parcels, and other mail to their intended recipients

de post, de postsysteem

the system used for sending and delivering letters, packages, etc.

de post, postdienst

a group of numbers, used as part of an address, consisting of five or nine digits

postcode, ZIP-code

a special code made up of letters and numbers that helps the postman find exactly where a person lives so they can deliver the letters and packages to the right place

postcode, postnummer

a controlled-access highway that has no intersections or cross-traffic and is designed for high-speed travel

snelweg, autosnelweg

any major public road that connects cities or towns

snelweg, hoofdweg

things such as household materials that have no use anymore

afval, rommel

unwanted, worthless, and unneeded things that people throw away

afval, rommel

a sweet baked treat typically made with flour, sugar, and other ingredients like chocolate chips or nuts

koekje, cookie

a small space or room built into a wall, which is used to store things and is usually shelved

kast, inbouwkast

a piece of furniture with shelves and doors, usually built into a wall, designed for storing things like foods, dishes, etc.

kast, keukenmeubel

a thin, round piece of potato, cooked in hot oil and eaten cold as a snack

aardappelchip, chips

a thin, round piece of potato, cooked in hot oil and eaten cold as a snack

chips, knapperige chips

an object that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a container or pipe

kraan, mengkraan

an object that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a container or pipe

kraan, ventiel

a pathway typically made of concrete or asphalt at the side of a street for people to walk on

stoep

a paved path at the side of a street where people can walk on

stoep, voetpad

the large front window of a vehicle

voorruit

the front window of a vehicle that protects the driver and passengers from wind, dust, and other debris while driving

voorruit, windscherm

a box-like device that moves up and down and is used to get to the different levels of a building

lift, elevator

a box-like device that goes up and down and is used to get to the different floors of a building

lift, verticale lift

the season that comes after summer, when in most countries the color of the leaves change and they fall from the trees

herfst, val

the season after summer and before winter when the leaves change color and fall from the trees

herfst

an item of clothing that covers the lower half of our body, from our waist to our ankles, and covers each leg separately

broeken, pantalons

a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the ankles, with a separate part for each leg

broek, pantalon

a small, crisp, sweet baked good, often containing ingredients like chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit

beschuit, koekje

a sweet baked treat typically made with flour, sugar, and other ingredients like chocolate chips or nuts

koekje, cookie