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8.2 E-N
cash-desk | kassa | Please, pay at the [cash-desk]. |
CEO (chief executive officer) | algemeen directeur | The Starbucks [CEO] will visit the country today. |
commitment | enorme inzet | His [commitment] as a teacher is amazing. |
compost | composteren | We are advised to [compost] garden waste. |
conceive | bedenken | When did you [conceive] these revolutionary ideas? |
conservation | milieubeheer | New [conservation] programmes will be introduced. |
convene | samenroepen | The CEO will [convene] a meeting. |
crafty | slinks | He’s a [crafty] old devil. |
divert | omleiden | The polce will [divert] the traffic. |
elaborate | uitgebreid | Building a new railway station is an [elaborate] project. |
frail | zwak | Some [frail] old people were transferred by ambulance. |
incorporate | opnemen | It may be wise to [incorporate] new suggestions in the plan. |
infinite | oneindig | Some teachers seem to have [infinite] patience. |
landfill | stortplaats | Some countries still dump rubbish in [landfill]s. |
momentum | kracht | The campaign is gathering [momentum]. |
pilot | proef | This year there will be a [pilot] project |
poignant | nijpend | Let's first discuss some of the [poignant] problems. |
process | verwerken | It will take time to [process] the data. |
redundant | overtollig | Workers that have become [redundant] will receive no pay. |
sewage | rioolwater | In this plant they will process [sewage]. |
shoddy | slecht | I am amazed about their [shoddy] service. |
soil | aarde | This area has good [soil] for crops. |
stakeholder (AE) | aandeelhouder | Today there is a meeting for [stakeholder]s . |
symposium | bijeenkomst van deskundigen | The school wants me to attend a 2-day [symposium]. |
trait | karaktertrek | Arrogance is an unattractive [trait]. |
attain | bereiken | Aren't you trying to [attain] the impossible? |