Pearson Wider World NL

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  • Engels Nederlands
  • adulthood = volwassenheid
  • For many teenagers the time between childhood and adulthood can be difficult.

  • adventurous = avontuurlijk
  • Paul is so adventurous. He always travels to exotic and dangerous places.

  • aggressive = agressief
  • Our dog was very sweet as a puppy but now it is a litte aggressive.

  • animal documentaries = dierendocumentaire
  • My children love watching animal documentaries on TV. They learn a lot about animals from these programmes.

  • animal expert = dierendeskundige / expert
  • They are looking for a presenter and an animal expert for a new TV programme.

  • apologise = verontschuldigen
  • I must apologise to Susan for breaking her glasses.

  • aquarium = aquarium
  • Dave has got an aquarium with beautiful exotic fish.

  • bee = bij
  • Do you know that bees sleep in winter?

  • behave = zich gedragen
  • It is hard to believe but her cat always behaves well.

  • behaviour = gedrag
  • Mum was happy with her children's behaviour during the wedding ceremony.

  • biography = biografie
  • This is a very interesting biography of Charlie Chaplin. You should read it.

  • butterflies = vlinder / vlinders
  • Male butterflies are more attractive and colourful than female.

  • Calm down = kalmeren
  • Don't get nervous! Calm down. Everything is okay.

  • career = carrière
  • Her career as a model didn't last long.

  • careless = zorgeloos
  • Jess is so careless. She makes mistakes all the time.

  • cat = kat
  • My cat has beautiful black fur and we brush it every day.

  • chicken = kip
  • Do you think the claws of a chicken are sharper than a parrot's?

  • childhood = jeugd
  • My grandma was born during the war, so she didn't have a happy childhood.

  • chimp = chimpansee
  • We went to the zoo and saw young chimps playing with toys. Just like humans.

  • claw = klauw
  • A brown bear's claws can grow to over fifteen centimetres.

  • clean = schoon
  • Cats are clean animals.

  • climb = beklimmen
  • Do you know that bears can climb trees very well?.

  • cow = koe
  • There is an open farm near our town where you can see and feed cows and other farm animals.

  • criticise = bekritiseren
  • You criticise me all the time! Can you say something nice for a change?

  • cute = schattig
  • Puppies are cute and fun.

  • dangerous = gevaarlijk
  • It's dangerous to play with fire.

  • decide = besluiten
  • Molly wanted a pet, so her parents decided to give her a kitten for her birthday.

  • die = dood gaan / overlijden
  • How old was Paul Walker when he died?

  • dirty = vuil
  • I have nothing to wear. All my clothes are dirty.

  • discover = ontdekken
  • Maria Curie discovered radium.

  • duck = eend
  • We often feed ducks in our local park.

  • elephant = olifant
  • Young elephants can be noisy and aggressive.

  • energetic = energiek
  • My mum is very energetic. I think that she has more energy than some of my friends.

  • feather = veer
  • Duck's feathers are very soft

  • fight = vechten
  • My dog and my cat don't like each other and they often fight.

  • flamingo = flamingo
  • Do you know why flamingo's feathers are pink?

  • fly = vlieg
  • This fly is annoying me! Let's open the window and get rid of it.

  • forgetful = vergeetachtig
  • People say that goldfish are very forgetful and can only remember things for five seconds.

  • forgive = vergeven
  • I didn't want to hurt you. Can you forgive me?

  • fur = vacht
  • Rabbits are gentle animals with soft fur.

  • Grow up = opgroeien
  • Grow up, Mark! You're 30 and you're behaving like a teenager.

    opgroeien (hier: wordt eens volwassen!)

  • honeymoon = huwelijksreis
  • Tom and Mary got married on Saturday and on Monday they went to Spain on their honeymoon.

  • impulsive = impulsief
  • She is very impulsive and sometimes she hurts other people.

  • kangaroo = kangoeroe
  • The kangaroo is a symbol of Australia.

  • dog leash = leiband / (honden)riem
  • I took my dog to the park, took off her dog leash and let her run around.

  • Lion = leeuw
  • The Lion King tells the story of a young lion, Simba, who is to become a king after his father's death.

  • lively = levendig
  • Adolescent dogs and cats are usually very lively and energetic.

  • lovable = aanbiddelijk / lief
  • Her puppy is so friendly and cute. It's absolutely lovable.

  • marry = trouwen met iemand
  • 'Sarah, will you marry me?' asked Paul.

  • mouth = mond
  • My uncle sometimes sleeps with his mouth open.

  • noisy = luidruchtig
  • My children are usually quiet but they can be very noisy when they play with their friends.

  • parrot = papegaai
  • Some parrots can copy sounds and words.

  • pet = huisdier
  • Rabbits are small animals and make perfect pets for people who live in a small apartment.

  • pet shop = dierenwinkel
  • They are opening a new pet shop near our school.

  • popular = populair
  • Maroon 5 is quite popular in our country.

  • promise = beloven
  • Mum asked me to tidy my room and I promised to do this after school.

  • quiet = rustig
  • We were on holiday in a very quiet place called Catville.

  • rabbit = konijn
  • Male rabbits often fight when they live together.

  • ride = rijden
  • I can ride a motorbike but I can't ride a horse.

  • rude = onbeleefd
  • Stop staring at her! It's rude.

  • shark = haai
  • The shark attacked a tourist swimming in the ocean.

  • sharp = scherp
  • Tigers and lions have very sharp teeth.

  • sheep = schapen
  • Farmers raise sheep for meat, milk and wool.

  • shy = verlegen
  • Sara often feels shy when she meets other people.

  • skin = huid
  • I have sensitive skin and I can't use many cosmetics.

  • snake = slang
  • Many people are frightened of snakes.

  • spider = spin
  • I don't understand people who buy exotic spiders as pets.

  • stripe = streep
  • Tigers and zebras have stripes on their fur.

  • success = succes
  • My parents say that hard work is the key to success.

  • tail = staart
  • Sometimes monkeys can use their tails for climbing.

  • tortoise = schildpad
  • Do you think that a pet tortoise is a good choice for you?

  • TV presenter = TV-presentator
  • He works as a TV presenter and is very popular in our town.

  • wing = vleugel
  • In the garden we found a bird with a broken wing.

  • zebra = zebra
  • Each zebra has a unique pattern of stripes.

  • zoo = dierentuin
  • We had a great time at the zoo yesterday.