Boek Total English - Pre-intermediate - Unit 8 - Les 3

a bright flash, caused by electricity, in the sky or one that hits the ground from within the clouds

bliksem, flits

a long and thin string or cord that is passed through the hooks on a shoe and pulled tightly to fasten it

veters, schoenveter

the success that is achieved in a competition, game, war, etc.

overwinning

to pay attention and become aware of a particular thing or person

opmerken, waarnemen

a person who competes in short-distance races at a very fast speed

sprintloper, sprinter

the status or title that a person gains by being the best player or team in a competition

kampioenschap, titel van kampioen

a unit of measuring weight equal to 2.20 pounds or 1000 grams

kilogram, kg

each of the sixty parts that creates one hour and is made up of sixty seconds

minuut

each of the twenty-four time periods that exist in a day and each time period is made up of sixty minutes

uur

each of the sixty parts that creates one minute

seconde, tijdseenheid

the basic unit of measuring length that is equal to 100 centimeters

meter

a unit of measurement used to express speed or velocity in the metric system, representing the distance traveled in kilometers over the course of one hour

kilometer per uur, km/u

a unit of measuring length equal to one hundredth of a meter

centimeter