- Engels Nederlands
- answer the phone = de telefoon beantwoorden
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Mum was busy in the kitchen and she couldn't answer the phone.
- attract customers = klanten trekken
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Shopping windows should attract customers.
- hopeless at = slecht zijn in / hopeloos zijn in
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I'm really hopeless at answering text messages.
- is afraid of = bang zijn voor
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She isn't a good swimmer because she is afraid of water.
- is crazy about = gek zijn op
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My neighbour is crazy about cats. She's got ten already!
- is fond of = houden van
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Sara is fond of Mark and she loves spending time with him.
- is brilliant at = goed zijn in / briljant zijn in
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Dad is brilliant at fixing things.
- be happy at work = gelukkig zijn op het werk
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I don't have to earn a lot of money, I just want to be happy at work.
- is interested in = geïnteresseerd zijn in
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He is interested in science. He's got his own laboratory.
- is keen on = dol zijn op
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Albert is keen on helping other people.
- was late for work = te laat zijn voor werk
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Tom missed his bus and he was late for work.
- was unemployed = werkloos zijn
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My mum was unemployed for a year and it was hard time for our family.
- became famous = beroemd worden
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Johnny Depp had a normal job before he became famous
- cheat in the final test = spieken bij een examen
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If you cheat in the final test and they catch you, you'll have to repeat the year.
- delivering newspapers = kranten bezorgen
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Tom Cruise had a part-time job delivering newspapers.
- doing grammar exercises = grammatica oefeningen doen
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I'm not very keen on doing grammar exercises. I think they're boring.
- do my homework = huiswerk maken
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I usually do my homework straight after school.
- earns really good money = (goed) geld verdienen
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Paul earns really good money as a photographer.
- get a bad mark = een slecht cijfer krijgen
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If you don't revise before the test, you'll get a bad mark.
- get points = punten krijgen
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With most tests, you will get points for a correct answer.
punten krijgen (bij een test of examen)
- get the results of the test = de resultaten van een test krijgen
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When are you going to get the results of the test?
- get to work on time = op tijd aan het werk gaan
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She has two little children and often doesn't get to work on time.
- get a job = een baan krijgen
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He will get a job, if he puts some effort in it.
- lose her job = een baan kwijtraken
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She will lose her job if she is late again.
- give presentations = presentaties geven
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I'm a shy person so I'm really nervous when I give presentations.
- going to university = naar de universiteit gaan
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My brother doesn't like studying and he isn't going to university when he finishes school.
- having a test = een test hebben / een examen afleggen
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I'm having a test tomorrow and I'm very nervous.
- help people = mensen helpen
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My mum became a nurse because she wanted to help people.
- learn languages = (vreemde) talen leren
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If you don't learn languages, you won't be able to communicate abroad.
- learning to drive = rijles krijgen / leren om te rijden
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My aunt wants to buy a car so she's learning to drive.
- make notes = aantekeningen maken
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The best way to revise is to make notes.
- pass the exam = slagen voor een examen
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I think the test was easy and that I'll definitely pass the exam.
- failed the test = zakken voor een test
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That was so hard! I think I failed the test.
- revises for a test = studeren voor een test / oefenen voor een examen
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He's very lucky. He never revises for a test but he always passes.
- wear a uniform = een uniform dragen
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I have to wear a uniform at work but I don't mind it.
- works as = werken als
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Molly works as an English teacher in a primary school.
- work at the weekend = in het weekend werken
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She doens't mind work at the weekend.
- working from nine to five = van negen tot vijf werken
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She doesn't mind working from nine to five.
- for an international company = voor een (internationaal) bedrijf werken
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My dad works for an international company and often travels abroad.
- working alone = alleen werken
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He works as a driver because he likes working alone.
- work in an office = op een kantoor werken
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I don't want to work in an office because it's boring.
- work indoors = binnen werken
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People at an office work indoors.
- work outdoors = buiten werken
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Gardeners and farmers work outdoors.
- working with your hands = met je handen werken
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If you're creative and like working with your hands, maybe you should be a chef or a hairdresser?
- study abroad = in het buitenland studeren
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Many young people from China leave their homes to study abroad.
- writes articles = artikelen schrijven
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She teaches English at school but from time to time she writes articles for the local newspaper.