mardi 17 avril 2007

EIM Starter Unit 6 Vocabulary

age n âge the number of years that someone has lived, or that something has existed
The show is for people of all ages. leeftijd
arm n bras the long part at each side of the human body, ending in a hand
She held the tiny baby in her arms. arm
banana n banane a long, white fruit with a yellow skin
Do you want a banana? banaan
bed n lit a piece of furniture that you sleep on
What time did you go to bed last night? bed
beige adj beige a pale brown colour
I don't like beige. beige
black adj noir being the colour of the sky on a dark night
a black jacket zwart
blonde adj blond blonde hair is yellow
She’s got blonde hair. blond
blue adj bleu being the same colour as the sky when there are no clouds
a dark blue jacket blauw
break v casser to separate into two or more pieces, or to make something separate into two or more pieces
They had to break a window to get in. breken
brown adj marron being the same colour as chocolate
a brown leather bag bruin
budgie n perruche a small, brightly coloured bird often kept as a pet
I’ve got two budgies. kanarie
chimpanzee n chimpanzé an African animal like a large monkey
There are chimpanzees in the city zoo. chimpansee
Christmas n Noël the Christian period of celebration around 25 December, when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and people give each other presents
Merry Christmas! Kerstmis
collar n col the part of a shirt or coat that goes round your neck
a shirt collar kraag
curly adj bouclé with many curls
curly hair gekruld
dark adj sombre with no light or not much light
It doesn't get dark until 9 o'clock in the evening.
donker
destroy v détruire to damage something so badly that it cannot be used or does not exist
So many buildings were destroyed in the war. vernietigen
DNA n ADN a chemical in the cells of living things which contains genetic information
Watson and Crick discovered DNA. DNA
drive v conduire to make a car, bus, or train move, and control what it does
She's learning to drive. rijden
DVD player n lecteur de DVD a piece of equipment that plays DVDs (=small discs for storing music, films and information)
Have you got a DVD player? dvd-speler
ear n oreille one of the two things on your head that you hear with
She whispered something in his ear. oor
electrical equipment n appareil électrique a tool or object that is used for an activity or purpose and that uses electricity
W have a lot of electrical equipment in our school. elektrische apparatuur
exotic adj exotique unusual, interesting, and often foreign
exotic fruits exotisch
eye n œil one of the two organs in your face, which you use to see with
Sara has black hair and brown eyes. oog
face n visage the front part of the head where the eyes, nose, and mouth are
I can't wait to see her face when she opens the present. gezicht
fair adj blond having pale skin or a light colour of hair
She has fair hair. licht
finger n doigt one of the five long parts at the end of your hand
I’ve cut my finger. vinger
first name n prénom the name that comes before your family name
Ms Jackson - what's your first name? voornaam
foot n pied one of the two flat parts on the ends of your legs that you stand on
I’ve hurt my foot. voet
forest n forêt a large area of trees growing closely together
pine forest bos
glasses n lunettes a piece of equipment with two transparent parts that you wear in front of your eyes to help you see better
She was wearing glasses. bril
good-looking adj beau attractive
a good-looking woman aantrekkelijk
green adj vert being the same colour as grass The traffic lights turned green.
groen
grey adj gris being a colour that is a mixture of black and white
grey clouds grijs
guinea-pig n cochon d'Inde a small animal with long fur and no tail that people sometimes keep as a pet
I've got a guinea-pig. cavia
hair n cheveux the thin, thread-like parts that grow on the head and body of people and animals
a girl with long, fair hair haar
hairstyle n coupe the style in which someone arranges their hair
Do you like my new hairstyle? kapsel
hamster n hamster a small animal with soft fur and no tail that is often kept as a pet
I've got a hamster. hamster
hand n main the part of your body on the end of your arm that has fingers and a thumb
I had my hands in my pockets. hand
have got v avoir to own something
Have you got a car? hebben
home n foyer the place where you live We sold our home in London and moved to Scotland.
huis
intelligent adj intelligent able to learn and understand things easily
She is a highly intelligent young woman. intelligent
lead n laisse a rope, piece of leather, etc. that you fix to a dog's neck and hold in order to control the dog
Dogs must be kept on a lead. lijn
leg n jambe one of the parts of the body that is used for walking
My legs are tired after so much walking. been
little adj peu small in size or amount
I have a little bag. klein
lizard n lézard a small animal with thick skin, a long tail, and four short legs
a green lizard hagedis
long adj long having a large distance from one end to the other
long hair lang
luxury adj luxueux expensive and beautiful
a luxury hotel luxe
medium-length adj mi-long medium-length hair is not short or long but reaches the shoulders
She has medium-length, brown hair. middellang
membership form n formulaire d'adhésion a printed document with spaces for you to write information which you have to write on so that you can join a club
Have you filled in a membership form? lidmaatschapsformulier
mouth n bouche the part of the face that is used for eating and speaking
Close your mouth when you're eating. mond
nice adj agréable pleasant
They have a very nice house. leuk
nose n nez the part of your face that you breathe through and smell with
a big/broken nose neus
opposite
en face de in a position facing someone or something but on the other side
on the opposite page tegenovergesteld
orange adj orange being a colour that is a mixture of red and yellow
a deep orange sunset oranje
owner n propriétaire someone who owns something
car owners eigenaar
pink adj rose being a pale red colour
pretty, pink flowers roze
practical adj pratique suitable or useful for a situation which may involve some difficulty
practical shoes praktisch
practice n pratique when you do an activity again and again to get better at it
We need a bit more practice before the concert. oefenen
purple adj violet being a colour that is a mixture of red and blue
purple pansies paars
rabbit n lapin a small animal with fur and long ears that lives in a hole in the ground
I've got a pet rabbit. konijn
red adj rouge being the same colour as blood
a red shirt rood
repeat v répéter to say or do something more than once
He repeated the number. herhalen
short adj court having a small distance from one end to the other
short, brown hair kort
similar adj similaire something which is similar to something else has many things the same, although it is not exactly the same
The two houses are remarkably similar. vergelijkbaar
smile n sourire when the corners of your mouth go up so that you look happy or friendly
He gave me a big smile and wished me good luck. glimlach
snake n serpent a long, thin creature with no legs that slides along the ground
I don't like snakes. slang
spend v dépenser to use money to buy or pay for something The company has spent £1.9 million on improving its computer network.
uitgeven
spider n araignée a creature with eight long legs which catches insects in a web (=structure like a net)
I don't like spiders. spin
stereo n stéréo a piece of equipment for playing CDs, listening to the radio, etc that has two speakers (=parts where sound comes out)
a car stereo stereo
straight adj droit not curved or bent
a straight road recht
surname n nom de famille the name that you and other members of your family all have
His surname is Walker. achternaam
thumb n pouce the short, thick finger on the side of your hand
I hit my thumb with the hammer. duim
use v utiliser if you use something, you do something with it for a particular purpose
Can I use your pen? gebruiken
verb n verbe a word or group of words that refers to an action, state, or experience - for example the words 'arrive', 'make', 'be', and 'feel' are verbs
We have test tomorrow on English verbs. werkwoord
video store n club vidéo a shop from which you can borrow videos
I took the video back to the video store. videowinkel
wavy adj ondulé not straight but with slight curves
wavy hair golvend
wear v porter to have a piece of clothing, jewellery, etc on your body
I wear jeans a lot of the time. dragen
white adj blanc being the colour of snow or milk
a white T-shirt wit
why
pourquoi used to ask or talk about the reasons for something
Why didn't you call me? waarom
wrong adj faux not correct
the wrong answer verkeerd
yellow adj jaune being the same colour as a lemon or the sun
a bright yellow tablecloth geel

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