Engels : Nederlands
It's [against the law] to drive a car when you are 15. = verboden
More [aid] is now given to help the poorer countries. = hulp
When you make hot drinks, just [boil] the water you need. = koken
Many illnesses are [cause]d by dirty drinking water. = veroorzaken
We need new laws to increase pollution [control]. = regulering / beheersing
It's not right, it's wrong. It's [incorrect]. = onjuist
People in Africa and other countries in the [developing world] can't get enough water. = ontwikkelingslanden
She was in a very difficult situation, but she was calm and kept her [dignity]. = waardigheid
Take your shoes off before you come into the house. They're [dirty]! = vuil
He became ill because he drank dirty [drinking water]. = drinkwater
We should turn off the lights to save [electricity]. = elektriciteit
Coffee is the country's largest [export] to Europe. = uitvoerproduct
[Fair traid] means that workers in developing countries get a good price for their exports. = fairtrade
The total now is 150, but this [figure] gets bigger every day. = aantal / cijfer
Carbon dioxide is a [greenhouse gas] that causes pollution of the environment. = broeikasgas
I was feeling rather hot so I turned down the [heating]. = verwarming
It's nice talking to you. [However], I have to leave now. = echter
It doesn't agree with the facts. It's [illogical]. = onlogisch
If you leave your TV [on standby] it will use more electricity than if you switch it off. = op stand-by
It's not how it should be. It's [imperfect]. = onvolmaakt
The Chinese [policy] of one family, one child has been very successful. = beleid
When you are rude you are [impolite]. = onbeleefd
They live in [poverty]. They have no money and not enough food to eat. = armoede
The [Price] of tickets has increased from £100 to £120. = prijs
They don't have [proper] toilets – they use a hole in the ground. = echt
A famous English [proverb] says that a stitch in time saves nine. = gezegde
The village is very [remote] – the nearest town is 200 km away. = afgelegen
We must show our [respect] for the teacher by not talking in class. = ontzag / respect
We should listen to each other and [respect] each other's views. = respecteren
The ability to grow food is an important [skill] in poor countries. = vaardigheid
There's a lot of sun in Africa, so the developing world should use more [solar power]. = zonne-energie
[Switch off] the lights when you leave a room. = uitdoen / uitzetten
Doctors can [treat] a lot of diseases. = behandelen
We can't see black holes. They're [invisible]. = onzichtbaar
Children as young as 5 should not have to [work for a living]. = werken voor je geld