- Engels Nederlands
- acts both in plays and films = optreden in toneelstukken en films
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Kevin Spacey acts both in plays and films.
- interested in = geïnteresseerd zijn in
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Dave is interested in modern art.
- into = houden van
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I am into music.
- mad about = gek zijn op
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I am mad about playing computer games.
- check sports results = sportuitslagen bekijken
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I check sports results almost every hour.
- check the weather forecast = de weersvoorspelling bekijken
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We always check the weather forecast before we go out.
- couch potatoes = bankhangers
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Parents always say that teenagers are "couch potatoes" and spend all their time in front of stupid TV programmes.
- find information = informatie vinden / zoeken
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If you want to find information about your favourite actress, check her personal webpage.
- go dancing = gaan dansen
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I go dancing twice a week.
- happy ending = gelukkig einde / happy end
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She likes romantic comedies with a happy ending.
- have 'square eyes' = vierkante ogen hebben
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Is it true that young people have 'square eyes'?
- learn the steps = de (dans)passen leren
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I love tango but it's not easy to learn the steps.
- listen to dance music = luisteren naar dansmuziek
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I don't listen to dance music but I love hip-hop.
- makes videos = video's maken
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My son makes videos with his smartphone.
- play the guitar = gitaar spelen
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I try to play the guitar but I'm not very good at it.
- film review = filmrecensie
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We always read a film review before we go to the cinema
- comic review = striprecensie
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I read a comic review about the Donald Duck
- see what's on = kijken wat er er draait / kijken wat er speelt
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Let's check the cinema programme to see what's on tomorrow.
- take photos and selfies = foto's en selfies maken
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I think it is not okay that teenagers take photos and selfies with their phones.
- watch music videos = muziekvideo's kijken
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Do you watch music videos on TV or on your mobile?