Boek Interchange - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 6 - Deel 1

a measure of how hot or cold something or somewhere is

temperatuur

to want something or someone that we must have if we want to do or be something

nodig hebben, vereisen

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

kast, keukenmeubel

a device that gives warning of a fire, by making a loud noise

brandalarm, rookmelder

a type of electromagnetic radiation that makes it possible to see, produced by the sun or another source of illumination

licht

a living thing that grows in ground or water, usually has leaves, stems, flowers, etc.

plant, groenblijvende

a box-shaped piece of equipment with a front door that is usually part of a stove, used for baking, cooking, or heating food

oven, fornuis

the highest part of a room, vehicle, etc. that covers it from the inside

plafond

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

something such as a button or key that turns a machine, lamp, etc. on or off

schakelaar, wisselaar

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

reinigen, schoonmaken

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

vervangen, substitueren

to repair something that is broken

repareren, herstellen

to cover a surface or object with a colored liquid, usually for decoration

verven, schilderen

to clean someone or something with water, often with a type of soap

wassen, schoonmaken

to make a person or thing different

veranderen, wijzigen

shining unsteadily or unevenly, often with quick and irregular movements of light or color

flikkerend, knipperend

regular and without any exceptional features

gemeenschappelijk, gebruikelijk

a statement that conveys one's dissatisfaction

klacht, bezwaar

a financial institution that keeps and lends money and provides other financial services

bank

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

betrouwbaar, deugdelijk

in a manner that almost does not occur or happen

bijna nooit, zelden

someone whose job is to serve meals to customers in a restaurant

ober, oberin

to move or act very quickly

haasten, snellen

to use a supply of energy, fuel, etc.

verbruiken, gebruiken

to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly

repareren, herstellen

to physically harm something

beschadigen, schaden

a piece of fabric that is used to cover the inside surface of something, such as clothes

voering, binnenvoering

to regain the possession of a thing or person

terugnemen, herwinnen

to communicate with someone by calling or writing to them

contact opnemen, benaderen

to change the color of something by a liquid dye or chemical

verven, besmeuren

to let gas or liquid flow through a crack or small hole

lekken, doorlaten

an amount of money that is paid back because of returning goods to a store or one is not satisfied with the goods or services

terugbetaling, vergoeding