Boek Face2face - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 10 - 10A

all the people living in a house together, considered as a social unit

huishouden, gezinslid

to make a person or thing different

veranderen, wijzigen

an object that turns chemical energy to electricity to give power to a device or machine

batterij, accu

an opening or gap that allows fluid or gas to escape

lekkage, uitloop

a rounded glass that is inside an electric lamp and from which light shines

gloeilamp, lamp

to place something somewhere noticeable

tentooi, plaatsen

a flat, narrow board made of wood, metal, etc. attached to a wall, to put items on

plank, shelf

a flat piece of baked clay or other material, mostly in the shape of a square, used for covering floors or walls

tegel, vloertegel

having the amount, quality, and distribution of light in a given space

verlichting, licht

an electronic security device that, when activated, emits a loud noise to deter and alert about unauthorized entry into a house, building, or other premises

diefstalalarm, inbraakalarm

a cover for one's bed that is made of two layers of cloth and is filled with feathers, cotton, or other soft materials

deken, donzen dekbed

to repair something that is broken

repareren, herstellen

the structure that creates the outer top part of a vehicle, building, etc.

dak, bedekking

a specially shaped piece of metal used for locking or unlocking a door, starting a car, etc.

sleutel, sleutelstuk

to discover information about something or someone by looking, asking, or investigating

controleren, na kijken

the act of repairing, making, or doing things by oneself instead of paying a professional to do them

a rubber covering filled with air that fits around a vehicle's wheel to help it move smoothly and safely on the road

band, wiel

a liquid that is smooth and thick, made from animals or plants, and used in cooking

olie

to add beautiful things to something in order to make it look more attractive

decoreren, versieren

a place with a few rooms in which people live, normally part of a building with other such places on each floor

appartement, flat

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

kamer, ruimte

the action of washing our body in a bathtub by putting it into water

bad

to fill the role or take the place of someone or something

vervangen, substitueren

a device that firmly fastens a door, closet, etc. and usually needs a key to be opened

slot, vergrendeling

a space in a wall or vehicle that is made of glass and we use to look outside or get some fresh air

raam, venster

to clean clothing, bedding, or other fabrics using special chemicals and not water

the bottom of a room that we walk on

de vloer, de grond

a series of rooms, particularly in a hotel

suite, kamer

to divide a thing into smaller pieces using a sharp object

snijden, delen

the hard material that the trunk and branches of a tree or shrub are made of, used for fuel or timber

hout

to check and fix something so it is becomes ready to be used

onderhouden, repareren

a road vehicle that has four wheels, an engine, and a small number of seats for people

auto, voertuig

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

kleding, kleren

a closed vessel in which water is heated to create steam or hot water, used for heating buildings, producing electricity, or powering machines

ketel