Despite all his (efforts) to stop, he’s still smoking. = pogingen,inspanning His parents are (elderly) people, they’re 70 years old. = bejaard In case of an (emergency), dial 112. = noodgeval, nood Our English teacher puts great (emphasis) on vocabulary. = nadruk She (emphasised) her disapproval. = benadrukte The Roman (Empire) was very big! = (keizer)rijk An (employee) is someone who works for someone else. = werknemer We need a reference from your former (employer). = werkgever There was a lot of (encouragement) from the team’s fans. = aanmoediging Running a marathon is a test of human (endurance). = uithoudingsvermogen The (engine) of a Ferrari is very powerful. = motor This is a commercial (enterprise); we want to make money! = onderneming I admit it was (entirely) my fault. = geheel We live in a very nice (environment). = omgeving Pollution is an (environmental) issue. = milieu They all (envy) her blue eyes and beautiful long blond hair. = jaloers zijn op The apples are (equal) size and shape. = gelijk, gelijke The inheritance was (equally) divided amongst the 3 sisters. = evenzeer, in gelijke mate You need good (equipment) if you want to climb mountains. = uitrusting The fall of the Berlin wall marked the end of an (era). = tijdperk He made his (escape) on the back of a motorbike. = ontsnapping The Olympic Games are an important sporting (event). = gebeurtenis After a long period of being ill, she (eventually) died. = uiteindelijk,ten slotte The police have found no (evidence) of a terrorist attack. = bewijs(materiaal) Good and (evil). = kwaad