Boek Total English - Intermediate - Unit 3 - Les 3

able to change and adjust to different conditions and circumstances

aanpasbaar, flexibel

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

klimaat

the fact or presence of water covering a part of land that is typically dry

overstroming, flooding

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

brandstof, brandbare stof

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

huishouden, gezinslid

materials that have no use and are unwanted

afval, rommel

covered with a substance that does not let heat, electricity, or sound to enter or escape through it

geïsoleerd, warmte-isolerend

the process of making waste products usable again

recycling

capable of providing everything that one needs, particularly food, without any help from others

zelfvoorzienend, autonoom

a type of wave that travels through a medium like air or water and carries sound from one place to another

geluidsgolf, geluidsgolf

an enclosed structure built among the branches of a tree to provide children with a place to play in

boomhut, huisje in de boom

a type of recreational vehicle that is designed for long-distance travel and can function as a temporary home on wheels

motorhome, camper

a sloping surface or area of land that forms the side of a hill or mountain

helling, heuwelzijde

a circular portable tent, particularly used in Siberia and Mongolia

joert

small and efficiently arranged or designed

compacter, klein

a piece of furniture consisting of two small beds with one built above the other

stapelbed, tweepersoonsbed

a sofa that is designed in a way that when unfolded forms a bed

slaapsalon, bedbank

a set of stairs inside a building including its surrounding side parts that one can hold on to

trap, trapgedeelte

an electric machine used for washing clothes

wasmachine, was apparatuur

a system that provides a building with warm water and temperature

centrale verwarming, centrale verwarmingssysteem

a screen that displays a computer's output

computerscherm, computer monitor

a device that plays content such as movies or shows from flat discs called DVDs on your TV or other display

DVD-speler, DVD-lezer

a cellular phone or cell phone; ‌a phone without any wires and with access to a cellular radio system that we can carry with us and use anywhere

mobiele telefoon, handy

a system that controls the temperature and humidity in a house, car, etc.

airconditioning, klimaatsysteem

a container, typically made of glass or acrylic, used for keeping and displaying fish and other aquatic animals

aquarium, visketel

a specially designed structure that holds water for people to swim in

zwembad, zwemcontainer