mardi 17 avril 2007

EIM Starter Unit 10 Vocabulary

against
contre touching something
I put the bike against the wall. tegen
American football n football américain a game in which two teams of players try to kick, run with, or throw an oval ball across each other's goal line
I like playing American football. Amerikaans voetbal
basketball n basket a game in which two teams try to win points by throwing a ball through a high net
I like playing basketball. basketbal
bike n vélo a bicycle (=vehicle with two wheels that you sit on and move by turning two parts with your feet)
Can you ride a bike? fiets
boat n bateau a vehicle for travelling on water
a fishing/sailing boat boot
camel n chameau a large animal that lives in the desert and has one or two humps (=raised parts on its back)
We went camel riding on holiday. kameel
cerebral palsy n paralysie cérébrale a medical problem caused by damage to the brain in which the muscles are too tight
Her brother has cerebral palsy. spastische verlamming
cold adj froid having a low temperature
It’s very cold today. koud
count v compter to see how many people or things there are
She began to count the students to make sure everyone was there.
tellen
cricket n cricket a game in which two teams of eleven people score points by hitting a ball and running between two sets of sticks
a cricket ball/bat cricket
cycle v faire du vélo to ride a bicycle
I cycle to school everyday. fietsen
cycling n cyclisme the activity of riding a bicycle
I like cycling. fietsen
draw v dessiner to produce a picture by making marks with a pen or pencil
She drew a picture of a tree. tekenen
Europe n Europe a continent
I went to Europe on holiday. Europa
fact n fait something that you know is true, exists, or has happened
No decision will be made until we know all the facts. feit
find out v découvrir to discover some information
I'll find out how much the tickets are.
mitzoeken
free adj libre not busy doing anything
Have you got any free time this evening?
vrij
front n avant the side of something that is most often seen because it faces forward
Please use the door at the front. voorkant
guitar n guitare a musical instrument with strings that you play by pulling the strings
an electric guitar gitaar
gymnastics n gymnastique a sport in which you do physical exercises on the floor and on different pieces of equipment
I do gymnastics at school. gymnastiek
hockey n hockey a game which two teams play in which a small ball is hit with a long stick
I play hockey at school hockey
hop v sauter to jump on one foot
Can you hop? hinken
juggle v jongler to throw two or more things, especially balls, from one hand to the other and keep doing this
Can you juggle. jongleren
lie v s'allonger to put your body flat on something or to be in this position
We lay on the beach most of the day. liggen
local adj local relating to an area near you
She goes to the local school.
plaatselijk
member n membre a person who belongs to a group or an organisation
family members lid
netball n netball a game usually played by teams of women, where the players try to throw a ball through a high net
I play netball at school. netbal
outside
à l'extérieur near a building or room but not in it
He was standing outside the café. buiten
oxygen n oxygène a gas in the air that people and animals must breathe
Hydrogen and oxygen make water. zuurstof
PE (physical education) n EP (éducation physique) physical education: classes at school where children do exercise and play sport
We do PE on Thursdays. LO (lichamelijke opvoeding)
piano n piano a big wooden musical instrument with black and white bars that make sounds when you press them
I can play the piano. piano
pull v tirer to take hold of something and move it somewhere
If you keep pulling his tail, he'll bite you. trekken
push v pousser to move someone or something by pressing them with your hands or body
We pushed the children down the slide. duwen
quite adv assez a little or a lot but not completely
I'm quite tired, but I'm happy to walk a little further.
nogal
race n course a competition in which people run, ride, drive, etc against each other in order to see who is the fastest
an running race wedstrÿd
riding n équitation the sport or activity of riding horses
I go riding every Saturday. paardrijden
rollerblading n faire du roller the activity of moving across the ground wearing boots with a single line of wheels on the bottom
There are lots of people rollerblading in the park. skeeleren
roof n toit the surface that covers the top of a building or vehicle
He climbed onto the roof. dak
rugby n rugby a sport played by two teams with an oval ball and H-shaped goals
I play rugby at school. rugby
run v courir to move on your feet at a faster speed than walking
He can run very fast. rennen
running n course the sport of moving on your feet at a speed faster than walking
I go running three times a week. hardlopen
sea n mer a large area of salt water
I'd like to live by the sea. zee
seat n siège something that you sit on I've booked three seats for the cinema tonight.
zitplaats
second n seconde one of the 60 parts a minute is divided into
It only took a few seconds. seconde
seem v sembler to appear to be
She seemed happy. lijken
ski v skier to move over snow wearing skis I'd like to go skiing in Switzerland.
skiën
snowboard v faire du surf des neiges to do a sport in which you stand on a large board and move over snow
Can you snowboard? snowboarden
soccer n football an American for football - a game in which two teams of eleven people kick a ball and try to score goals
Do you want a game of soccer? voetbal
sports hall n salle de sport a large room, especially in a school, that is used by people who are playing sport
Our school has a big sports hall. sportzaal
student n étudiant someone who is studying at a school or university
a law student student
support v soutenir to like a particular sports team and want them to win
What team do you support? supporter zijn van
survey n enquête, sondage an examination of people's opinions or behaviour made by asking people questions
Holidays in the UK are becoming more popular, according to a recent survey. enquête
swim v nager to move through water by moving your body
I learnt to swim when I was about 5 years old. zwemmen
swimming n natation when you move through water using your body
I usually go swimming on Thursday evenings. zwemmen
take part v participer if someone takes part in something, they join other people in doing it
Would you like to take part in the quiz? deelnemen
triathlon n triathlon a competition in which people run, ride a bicycle and swim, without stopping in between
I have a triathlon competition on Monday. triatlon
under
sous below something The children were sitting under a tree.
onder
violin n violon a wooden musical instrument that you hold against your neck and play by moving a stick across strings
Can you play the violin? viool
well adv bien in a good way
She ran very well. goed
wet adj mouillé covered in water or another liquid
We got soaking wet in the rain. nat
wheelchair n fauteuil roulant a chair with wheels used by someone who cannot walk
My grandma is in a wheelchair. rolstoel
win v gagner to get the most points or succeed in a competition, fight or war
Barcelona won the game 6–0. winnen
winter n hiver the coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring
We went skiing last winter. winter
worm n ver a small creature with a long, thin, soft body and no legs
I don't like worms. worm

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