Breaking the world record is an enormous (achievement).			= prestatie
Tim is listening to his music. (In the meantime) I’m trying to get some sleep. = ondertussen
Life is full of (hardship), but we must make the most of it.		= tegenspoed
As a (punishment) the pupil had to clean all the tables.		= straf
Watch out, or you’ll fall. The (threshold) is very high here. 		= drempel
During (rush hour) it takes the drivers a long time to get home.	= spitsuur
It is very important to eat lots of (healthy) things.			= gezond
The (civilians) were protected by the army during the war.		= burger
That man looks very (familiar). Do you know who he is?			= bekend,vertrouwd
That is a very (peculiar) looking bird, don’t you think?		= eigenaardig, vreemd
The (humiliation) was too much for the girl and she started crying.   	= vernedering
You must pay the football club a (contribution) every year.		= bijdrage
You are a complete (lunatic) if you want to go bungee jumping.		= gek
In the Efteling it is wise to give people (restrictions).		= beperkingen
That is a (coincidence) meeting you here. I didn’t expect to see you.  	= toeval
Do you have any (experience) working with children?			= ervaring
You must (heighten) that piece of rope or we will trip.			= verhogen
Our queen has (reigned) this country for more than 25 years.		= regeren, heersen
The (council) have given us permission to build a garage.		= (gemeente)raad
I have (failed) my English and German exam.				= mislukken, zakken(voor examen)
The boy was sent to a (juvenile) prison because he was 14 years old. 	= jeugd
Is this a (legitimate) document? Can I trust you?			= rechtmatig; wettig
He definitely wants to (join) the army when he’s older.			= zich voegen bij
In order to (gain) success you must work very hard.			= verkrijgen
Yesterday’s (headline) was: ‘Fire in Big Ben’.				= krantenkop
‘Silence with the lambs’ is a very (exciting) film. 			= spannend, opwindend
The police have to (maintain) peace in our society. 			= handhaven
The poor man was forced to (maintain) his ex-wife.			= onderhouden
The (maintenance) of this villa costs 75.000 euros a year.  		= onderhoud
Have you made the right (decision) yet? 				= besluit, beslissing
Weddings are a good (occasion) to get to know people.			= gelegenheid
I’m in big trouble. Can you come up with a good (solution)?		= oplossing
Humans are God’s (creation).						= schepping, creatie
I (occasionally) drink Vodka Red Bull, but not very often. 		= af en toe
There is an (additional) cost of 3.50 euros for packaging.		= bijkomend, extra
Have you already filled in my (questionnaire)?				= enquête
I cannot tolerate this kind of bad (behaviour). 			= gedrag
He is (notorious) for driving too fast.					= berucht
She is very (conscious) of the way she looks.				= zich bewust
Can you give me a good (description) of the suspect?			= beschrijving
When you are making lemonade you must (stir) before you drink.		= roeren
The angry wife tried to (poison) her husband because he had cheated.	= vergiftigen
Do you think ghosts (exist)?						= bestaan
Before you can become a (motorist), you must pass your driving test.	= automobilist
Dan Brown has become a very successful (novelist).			= romanschrijver
You look very nice. Those clothes really (suit) you.			= passen bij
Take the job because it comes with a lot of (benefits).			= voordeel
It is very difficult to (switch) from Dutch to English and back again.	= (om)schakelen
That is (definitely) not the best thing you can do.			= beslist
The (exhibition) of Van Gogh’s paintings was a great success.		= tentoonstelling