Boek Total English - Elementair - Unit 5 - Les 1

not commonly happening or done

ongewoon, bijzonder

the act of selling something

verkoop, verhandeling

extremely comfortable, elegant, and often made with high-quality materials or features

luxueus, weelderig

a large, tall building with long blades, called sails, that uses wind power to make flour out of grain or pump water

windmolen

the direction on our right when we watch the sunrise

zuid

an area of land, often in a city or town, that is set aside for public use as a park or recreational space

parkgebied, recreatiegebied

having a lot of elements or details that make it feel crowded, confusing, or hard to navigate

druk, overvol

an area with human population that is smaller than a city and larger than a village

stad, dorp

a room we use for sleeping

slaapkamer, slaapruimte

a room that has a toilet and a sink, and often times a bathtub or a shower as well

badkamer, toilet

the place in a building or home where we make food

keuken

a room that we use to eat meals in

eetkamer

the part of a house where people spend time together talking, watching television, relaxing, etc.

woonkamer, zitkamer

an underground storage space or room, typically found in a building, used for storing food, wine, or other items that require a cool and dark environment

kelder, wijnkelder

a piece of land where flowers, trees, and other plants are grown

tuin

an outdoor area with paved floor belonging to a house used for sitting, relaxing or eating in

patio, terras

a single-family house that is not connected to any other house, usually with its own yard or garden

vrijstaand huis, eengezinswoning

a very small town located in the countryside

dorp, gehucht

the area with farms, fields, and trees, that is outside cities and towns

platteland, landelijk gebied

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

dak, bedekking

used by or belonging to only a particular individual, group, institution, etc.

privé, persoonlijk

being at, in, or near the center

centraal, middelste

referring to products, actions, or practices that are designed to cause minimal harm to the environment

milieuvriendelijk, ecologisch

an area of land that is curved and partly encloses a part of the sea

baai, golf

the second-largest ocean in the world, located between the Americas to the west and Europe and Africa to the east

Atlantische Oceaan, Atlantisch

an area or room directly under the roof of a house, typically used for storage or as an additional living area

zolder, zolderkamer

a piece of equipment, usually placed on a roof, that absorbs the energy of sun and uses it to produce electricity or heat

zonnepaneel

a building, usually next or attached to a house, in which cars or other vehicles are kept

garage

at or toward the back of something or someone, typically hidden by it or them

achter, achteraan

in, into, or at the space that is separating two things, places, or people

tussen, in het midden van

at a point inside an area or thing

in, binnen

in a position at the front part of someone or something else or further forward than someone or something

voor, voorafgaand aan

at a short distance away from someone or something

dichtbij, bij

in a position very close to someone or something

naast, naast de deur

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

op, aan

in or to a position that is below something

onder, beneden

windows or doors that are made with two panes of glass separated by a gap, which provides better insulation and soundproofing

dubbel glas, isolerend glas