mardi 17 avril 2007

EIM Starter Unit 4 Vocabulary

air n air the mixture of gases around the Earth which we breathe
He went outside to get some fresh air (=clean, cool air). lucht
aunt n tante the sister of your mother or father, or the wife of your uncle
My aunt lives in London. tante
bank n banque an organisation or place where you can save and borrow money
Most banks are reluctant to lend money to new businesses.
bank
bicycle n bicyclette a vehicle with two wheels that you sit on and move by turning the two pedals (=parts you press with your feet)
Can you ride a bicycle? fiets
cartoon n dessin animé a film made using characters that are drawn and not real
Mickey Mouse and other famous cartoon characters tekenfilm
children n enfants the plural of 'child'
Does she have any children? kinderen
colour TV n téléviseur couleur a television that has colour pictures
We haven't got a colour TV. kleuren-tv
cousin n cousin the child of your aunt or uncle
We're a big family so I have a lot of cousins.
neef/nicht
dad n papa father
My dad and I have the same curly brown hair.
papa
daughter n fille your female child
I have a daughter of six. dochter
dead adj mort not now alive
She's been dead for 20 years now.
dood
dishwasher n lave-vaisselle a machine that washes plates, glasses and other kitchen equipment
We’ve got a new dishwasher. vaatwasmachine
drink n boisson a liquid or an amount of liquid that you drink
a hot/cold drink drank
famous adj célèbre known by many people
She's a famous actress. bekend
finish v terminer to complete something
I've finished my homework. afmaken
garden n jardin an area of ground next to a house, often with grass, flowers, or trees
the front/back garden tuin
get v obtenir to obtain or buy something Where did you get that ice cream?
krijgen
give v donner to provide someone with something
I gave her a bike for her birthday. geven
go for a walk v aller se promener to walk somewhere for enjoyment
I thought we might go for a walk by the river. een wandeling maken
go shopping v aller faire les courses to go to shops in order to buy things
I usually go shopping on Saturday. gaan winkelen
grandfather n grand-père the father of your mother or father
My grandfather is 83. grootvader
grandmother n grande-mère the mother of your mother or father
My grandmother is 84. grootmoeder
grandparent n grand-parent the parent of your mother or father
My grandparents live in our village. grootouder
happy adj heureux pleased and in a good mood, especially because something good has happened
I'm glad you've finally found someone who makes you happy. gelukkig
have v avoir to own something
Laura has a beautiful house. hebben
have a fight v se battre to try to hurt or kill someone using your body or weapons
Two men were having a fight outside the pub. vechten
hobby n passe-temps an activity that you enjoy and often do when you are not working
Do you have any hobbies? hobby
hospital n hôpital a place where ill or injured people go to be treated by doctors and nurses
He was in hospital for two weeks. ziekenhuis
house n maison a building where people live, usually one family or group
We went to my aunt's house for dinner. huis
job n travail the work that you do in order to get money
She got a job as a cleaner. baan
learn v apprendre to get knowledge or a new skill
I learned Russian at school. leren
letter n lettre some writing that you send to someone, usually by post
I got a letter from Paul this morning. brief
listen v écouter to give attention to someone or something in order to hear them
What kind of music do you listen to? luisteren
live v vivre to be alive
She only lived a few days after the accident.
leven
live v habiter to have your home somewhere
She lives in France. wonen
look after v s'occuper de to take care of someone or something
Who is looking after the children? passen op
magic n magique special powers that can make things happen that seem impossible
Do you believe in magic? magie
mum n maman mother
I asked my mum but she said no.
mama
newspaper n journal large, folded sheets of paper which are printed with the news and sold every day or every week
I read about his death in the newspaper. krant
north n nord the direction that is on your left when you face towards the rising sun
The stadium is to the north of the city. noorden
nurse n infirmier someone whose job is looking after people who are ill and hurt
She's a nurse at the local hospital. verpleegster
parent n parent your mother or father
Her parents live in Oxford. ouder
part time adj temps partiel working or studying only for part of the day or the week
a part-time job deeltijd
road n route a long, hard surface built for cars to drive on
Be careful when you cross the road. weg
same
même exactly alike
Many twins look the same. identiek
sell v vendre to give something to someone who gives you money for it
I sold my bike to Claire. verkopen
shop n magasin a building or part of a building where you can buy things
a book shop winkel
sister n sœur a girl or woman who has the same parents as you
an older/younger sister zus
son n fils your male child
My son will be three next week.
zoon
south n sud the direction that is on your right when you face towards the rising sun
the south side of the house zuiden
speak v parler to say something using your voice
She speaks very quietly. praten
stop v arrêter to finish doing something that you were doing
Stop laughing - it's not funny. stoppen
street market n braderie an area in a city or village where there are many small shops with open fronts or tables from which things are sold
My brother works on a street market. markt
study v étudier to learn about a subject, usually at school or university
I studied biology before going into medicine. studeren
supermarket n supermarché a large shop that sells food, drink, products for the home, etc
Do you want anything from the supermarket? supermarkt
sweet n bonbon a small piece of sweet food, often made of sugar or chocolate
Sweets are bad for your teeth. snoepje
teenager n adolescent someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
It's a magazine for teenagers. tiener
to be called v s'appeler if you are called a name, that is your name
He's called Daniel. heten
town n ville a place where people live and work which is larger than a village
It's a small town in the north of England. stad
typical adj typique having all the qualities you expect a particular person, object, place, etc to have
typical German food typisch
uncle n oncle the brother of your mother or father, or the husband of your aunt
My uncle lives in Australia. oom
unhappy adj malheureux sad
an unhappy childhood ongelukkig
washing machine n machine à laver a machine that washes clothes The washing machine is broken.
wasmachine
watch v regarder to look at something for a period of time
The kids are watching TV. kijken
weekend n week-end Saturday and Sunday, the two days in the week when many people do not work
Are you doing anything this weekend? weekeinde
wife n épouse the woman that a man is married to
I've never met William's wife. echtgenote
wizard n magicien in stories, a man who has magical powers
Harry Potter is a wizard. tovenaar
work n travail something you do to get money
I've got to find some work. werk
work v travailler to do a job, especially the job you do to earn money
Where do you work? werken
write v écrire to produce words, letters, or numbers on a surface using a pen or pencil
Write your name at the top of the page. schrijven
writer n écrivain someone whose job is writing books, stories, articles, etc
I want to be a writer when I'm older. schrijver

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