Boek Total English - Intermediate - Unit 8 - Les 1

in opposition to someone or something

tegen, in strijd met

a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

wet

(law) the procedure of formally asking a higher court to dismiss and reverse the decision made by a lower court

beroep, appèl

prohibited or not allowed by law, rule, or authority

verboden, gebanned

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

arresteren, vastnemen

to fail to obey the law

overtreden, schenden

to deal with a given situation, especially an unpleasant one

ondervinden, confronteren

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

boete, geldboete

forbidden by the law

illegaal, verboden

having little importance, effect, or seriousness, particularly when compared to other similar things

onbelangrijk, minder

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

gebouw, structuur

the act or process of making or building a house, bridge, machine, etc.

constructie, bouw

to make a hole or opening in something using a rotating tool

boren, doorboren

the toxic gases and particles that are released from the exhaust system of a vehicle and other sources

uitlaatgassen, uitlaatdampen

a period of hot weather, usually hotter and longer than before

hittegolf, warmtegolf

a device placed inside of a vehicle that makes an alarming and loud sound, used to give a warning or signal to others

toeter, sirene

to cause a horn, particularly of a vehicle, to make a loud noise

toeteren, toeteren met de hoorn

a wide path made for cars, buses, etc. to travel along

weg, straat

a time of day at which traffic is the heaviest because people are leaving for work or home

spitsuur, drukte

in a way that is very bad or unpleasant

vreselijk, ontzettend

a very tall building that is divided into several apartments or offices

torenflat, hoogbouw

a large number of bikes, cars, buses, etc. that are waiting in lines behind each other which move very slowly

verkeersopstopping, files

a state of being overcrowded or blocked, particularly in a street or road

opstopping, overlast

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

vervuiling, contaminatie