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8.1 N-E
armband | bracelet | She is wearing a silver b[racelet]. |
blijven | remain | It's difficult to r[emain] friends with you. |
citeren | cite | Can you c[ite] a passage from a speech? |
(dames)slipje | panties | She bought herself some p[anties]. |
decennium, periode van 10 jaar | decade | She was born in the first d[ecade] of the 21st century. |
eeuw | century | The Romans settled here in the first c[entury] after Christ |
financieren | fund | The government will f[und] this exhibition. |
(formeel) voorstel | proposal | The party may have a p[roposal] for a new law. |
gaan halen | fetch | Can you f[etch] my towel, please? |
gesp | buckle | I don't like the b[uckle] of the belt |
gigant, reus | giant | Advertising g[iant]s like Google earn billions. |
gooien (met geweld) | fling | Did you see her f[ling] a shoe at a cat? |
griezelig | creepy | The British are fond of a c[reepy] ghost stories. |
gunstig | favourable | Would you call this a f[avourable] book review? |
halsketting | necklace | She is showing off with her gold n[ecklace]. |
(het) bestaan | existence | Have you ever believed in the e[xistence] of the Yeti? |
inhalen | overtake | Take care when you o[vertake] another cyclist. |
kijken naar | view | Do you often v[iew] commercials? |
langzame wandeling | stroll | I like going out for an evening s[troll]. |
ontwijken | evade | Politicians are always trying to e[vade] difficult questions. |
opjagen | rush | Take it easy. Don’t r[ush] me. |
oplossen | resolve | Suggestions, please, to r[esolve] this dilemma! |
panty | tights (BE) | Hasn't she noticed the tear in her t[ights]. |
registreren | record | Did you r[ecord] what you did online? |
riem | belt | If we have less money, we may have to tighten the b[elt]. |
rits | zip | Excuse me, but the z[ip] of your trousers is undone. |
tegen het lijf lopen | bump into | I happened to b[ump into] an old friend |
trainingspak | tracksuit | Do you always go jogging in a t[racksuit]? |
uitdelen | distribute | Can you d[istribute] these sheets, please? |
uitgave | edition | I have just bought a first e[dition] of Oliver Twist. |
verslag | accounts | The witnesses gave different a[ccounts] of the accident. |
verslaggeving | coverage | Media c[overage] of the royal wedding cost millions. |
verwarren | confuse | Don’t c[onfuse] me with my sister. |
verwerpen | reject | I'm inclined to r[eject] your proposal. |
verwijderen | delete | The company asked me to d[elete] these data from my computer. |
aankondiging | announcement | We were all surprised by the a[nnouncement] of their marriage. |