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partner (man, vrouw) (neutraal + informal)

partner (neutral), other half (informal)

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converseren

converse

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man, kerel (informal)

bloke, guy (informal)

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televisie (informeel)

the box, (the) telly (informal)

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bril (formeel)

spectacles (formal)

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bril (informeel)

specs (informal)

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kledij (formeel)

clothing, garments (formal)

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kledij (informeel)

gear (informal)

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gebruiken (formeel)

employ, utilise (formal)

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proberen (formeel)

endeavour, attempt (formal)

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proberen (informeel)

have a go / stab / bash / crack / shot at (informal)

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register

register

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vervolgens

subsequently

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samengevat

in sum

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wat is zijn/haar naam?

whatsisname, whatsername

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dingetje

thingy

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let op

mind you

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nu dan, ziezo

now then

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hospitaal voor mentaal onstabiele mensen (archaisch)

asylum (old fashioned)

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jurk (archaisch)

frock (old fashioned)

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radio (archaisch)

wireless (old fashioned)

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tuberculose (TBC) (archaisch)

consumption (old fashioned)

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bril (archaisch)

eyeglasses (old fashioned)

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straat, weg (AmE)

street (AmE)

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straat, weg (BrE)

road (BrE)

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tegenover (AmE + BrE)

kitty-corner (AmE), diagonally opposite (BrE)

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tankstation (AmE + BrE)

gas station (AmE), petrol station (BrE)

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oversteekplaats, zebrapad (AmE + BrE)

crosswalk (AmE), pedestrian/zebra crossing (BrE)

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beek (AmE + BrE)

creek (AmE), stream / small river (BrE)

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links afslaan (AmE + BrE)

Take a left (AmE), turn left (BrE)

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snelweg (AmE + BrE)

Interstate (AmE) (major motorway in the US), motorway (BrE)

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kruispunt (AmE + BrE)

intersection (AmE), junction (BrE)

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winkelwagen (AmE + BrE)

cart (AmE), trolley (BrE)

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parkeerplaats (AmE + BrE)

parking lot (AmE), car park (BrE)

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omkeren (AmE + BrE)

backing up (AmE), reversing (BrE)

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viaduct (verkeersbrug) (AmE + BrE)

overpass (AmE), flyover (BrE)

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snelweg namen AmE met of zonder article, BrE met of zonder article?

I-45, 25 (AmE), the M4, the A34 (BrE) (use of article the)

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hogeschool, universiteit (AmE)

college (AmE)

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hogeschool, universiteit (BrE)

university (BrE), college (=special education for people over 16)

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cursussen (AmE)

courses (AmE)

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cursussen (BrE)

modules (BrE)

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eerstejaars (AmE)

freshman (AmE)

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tweedejaars (AmE)

sophomore (AmE)

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eerstejaars (BrE)

fresher / first year (student) (BrE)

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tweedejaars (BrE)

second year (BrE)

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derdejaars (AmE)

juniors (AmE)

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derdejaars (BrE)

third years / third year students (BrE)

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richting (AmE)

majoring (AmE)

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richting (BrE)

doing honours / honours degree (BrE)

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docent (AmE)

professors (AmE)

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docent (BrE)

lecturers (BrE), (professors = person with the highest academic rank)

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lagere school (AmE)

elementary (AmE)

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lagere school (BrE)

primary (BrE)

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middelbare school (AmE)

high school (AmE)

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middelbare school (BrE)

secondary school (BrE)

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een aarding (AmE = kabel dat elektriciteit veilig naar grond doet)

the ground (AmE)

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een aarding (BrE = kabel dat elektriciteit veilig naar grond doet)

the earth (BrE)

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afvalcontainer (AmE)

dumpster (AmE)

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afvalcontainer (BrE)

skip (BrE)

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de kraan (AmE)

faucet (AmE)

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de kraan (BrE)

tap (BrE)

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fornuis (AmE)

stove (AmE)

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fornuis (BrE)

cooker (BrE)

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braadpan (AmE)

skillet (AmE)

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braadpan (BrE)

frying pan (BrE)

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pad (AmE + BrE)

trail (AmE), creek (BrE)

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woordvoerder, woordvoerster

spokesperson

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brandweerman, brandweervrouw

firefighter

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politieagent, politieagente

police officer

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stewardess, steward

flight attendant

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schoonmaker

cleaner

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toezichtouder

supervisor

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artificieel

artificial

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de mensheid

the human race, human beings

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aan personeel

to staff

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mannelijk (man)

male

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vrouwelijk (vrouw)

female

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mannelijk

masculine

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vrouwelijk

feminine

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man, kerel

guy, bloke

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jongens

guys

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vriendin

girlfriend

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meisje

girlie, girly

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jongen

lad

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jongens streken

laddish

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macho

macho

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de krantenkop halen (gezegde)

hits the headlines

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roddelbladen

tabloid newspapers

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de cloud (data opslagplaats)

cloud

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gevaar

danger

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Tv-ster tragisch doelwit

Tv Star Tragic Target

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gestoord, gek gedragen

crazed

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schurken, boeven, misdadigers

thugs

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jaknikkers (probleem zoekende mensen)

yobs

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pummels, hufters (probleemzoekers)

louts

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verpletteren

to crush

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terreur

terror

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hardhandig optreden, repressie

crackdown

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belegerd, omsingeld

besieged

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scheuren, razen (een tornado)

to rip