Boek Total English - Pre-intermediate - Unit 12 - Les 1

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

eerlijk, oprecht

to win or gain an advantage in a game, competition, etc. by breaking rules or acting unfairly

bedriegen, frauderen

a strong sense of commitment, faithfulness, and devotion towards someone or something

loyaliteit, trouw

a test done to prove the truthfulness of a hypothesis

experiment, proef

the amount of money we pay to travel with a bus, taxi, plane, etc.

tarief, busprijs

the cost of borrowing money, usually expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed

rente, rentepercentage

a sum of money that has to be paid, based on one's income, to the government so it can provide people with different kinds of public services

belasting, heffing

an amount of money we receive for doing our job, usually monthly

salaris

a regular payment made to a retired person by the government or a former employer

pensioen, pensioengeld

to leave your job and stop working, usually on reaching a certain age

met pensioen gaan, zich terugtrekken

an entry indicating an increase in assets or an expense, and a decrease in debts or income

afschrijving, debiteren

the group of politicians in control of a country or state

regering, bestuur

to exchange money of high value for the same amount but in coins or bills of lower value

wisselen, veranderen