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 The ride in the roller coaster was very (exciting). = spannend, opwindend His heart was pounding with (excitement). = spanning, opwinding After the marathon, he was (exhausted). = uitgeput She felt ill with (exhaustion). = uitputting There is a marvellous (exhibition) about Albert Einstein. = tentoonstelling (Expansion) means growing. = uitbreiding There was a lot of (expectation) about this new film. = verwachting It’s unkind to make jokes (at the expense of) other people. = ten koste van All (expenses) paid means you don’t have to pay anything yourself. = (on)kosten Come and (experience) the white beaches of Hawaii. = ervaren Columbus was an (explorer). = ontdekkingsreiziger We have an (extension) of the telephone in the bedroom. = uitbreiding The giant panda will soon become (extinct). = uitgestorven I want you to tell me the bare (facts). = feiten She gave a clear and (factual) account of the attack. = feitelijk The show was a complete (failure). = mislukking Tom is good at English and (fair) at physics. = redelijk The test was (fairly) easy. = tamelijk They gave the police (false) information. = verkeerd, onjuist At last he saw a (familiar) face. = bekend, vertrouwd Thousands died and emigrated during the Irish (famine). = hongersnood Britney Spears is very (famous). = beroemd Skirts are the latest (fashion). = mode She always dresses very (fashionable). = modieus Will you do me a (favour)? = gunst