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Vocabulary - Unit 3
Unit 3 - Lesson 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| artificial | kunstmatig "That's an artificial hill, not a natural one." |
| avenue | brede straat "The cathedral is at the end of this avenue." |
| to be founded | gesticht worden "Canberra was founded in 1913." |
| community | gemeenschap "She finally feels like part of the community." |
| council | gemeenteraad "The council has closed down the swimming pool." |
| high-rise | hoog gebouw "Eureka Tower is Melbourne's tallest high-rise." |
| inhabitant | inwoner "My aunt is an inhabitant of the city of Sydney." |
| to name after | (ver)noemen naar "They're going to name the building after a mayor." |
| outskirts | buitenwijken; randen van de stad "They've bought a house on the outskirts of town." |
| residential | woon- "The houses in this residential area are expensive." |
| run-down | vervallen; versleten "The run-down building has to be renovated." |
| to settle | zich vestigen "The Joneses are going to settle in Melbourne." |
| storey | verdieping "Our apartment is on the 11th storey." |
| suburb | buitenwijk "We live in a suburb of Adelaide." |
| urban | stedelijk "I like living in an urban environment." |
| buiten-; binnen-; | outdoor; indoor "We have an outdoor and an indoor skating rink." |
| buurt | neighbourhood "We used to live in quite a poor neighbourhood." |
| gezelschap | company "I could use some company, I'm all alone." |
| hangplek | hangout "The park is our favourite hangout." |
| hoofdstad | capital "Canberra, not Sydney, is the capital of Australia." |
| huizenblok | block "There are four houses on our block." |
| jeugd- | youth "There are many youth activities in Sydney." |
| koffietentje; restaurantje | cafe "Let's have lunch at this little cafe." |
| kwestie; probleem | issue "This is the biggest issue that we face." |
| locatie | location "The house is in a wonderful location." |
| maatschappij | society "Society is becoming less and less tolerant." |
| ontwerpen | to design "The council is going to design a new square." |
| openbaar | public "The library is a public building." |
| plaatselijk | local "At night we often eat at one of the local cafes." |
| recreatie | recreation "Thi square is mostly used for recreation." |
| regio | region "There are lots of small towns in this region." |
| suggereren; voorstellen | to suggest "Let me suggest a solution to this problem." |
| veiligheid | safety "Bright lights give people a feeling of safety." |