- Engels Nederlands
- arrival = begin / aanbreken
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Italy celebrates the arrival of the new year with fireworks.
begin / aanbreken
- as soon as possible = zo snel mogelijk
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I need a drink as soon as possible - I'm very thirsty.
zo snel mogelijk
- burn = branden
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You burn a candle to give light.
branden
- candle = kaars
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In Italy, they light a candle at New Year.
kaars
- celebration = viering / feest
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There was a celebration when the football team won.
viering / feest
- champagne = champagne
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People drink champagne at midnight at New Year.
champagne
- dragon = draak
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In China, a dragon parades through the streets at new year.
draak
- envelope = envelop
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She put the letter into the envelope.
envelop
- fireworks = vuurwerk
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People celebrate Guy Fawkes Night by watching fireworks.
vuurwerk
- Good luck = Succes!
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I hear you have an exam today. Good luck!
Succes!
- Grape = druif
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Grapes are my favourite fruit.
druif
- greetings card = wenskaart
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Everyone sends New Year greetings cards in Japan.
wenskaart
- Happy New Year = gelukkig nieuwjaar
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They say 'Happy New Year!' to each other at midnight.
gelukkig nieuwjaar!
- How long = hoe lang
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How long do New Year celebrations last in China?
hoe lang?
- lentils = linzen
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On New Year's Eve in Italy, everyone eats lentils.
linzen
- light = aansteken
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We should light a candle - it's very dark.
aansteken
- Make a wish = een wens doen
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Make a wish then blow out the candles.
een wens doen
- New Year's Eve = oudejaarsavond
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In Brazil, people wear white clothes on New Year's Eve.
oudejaarsavond
- noodles = noedels
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In Japan, they eat special noodles on 31 December.
noedels
- purse = handtas
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I always keep my money in my purse.
handtas
- rice = rijst
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They eat a lot of rice in India.
rijst
- ring = luiden
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The bells ring 108 times.
luiden
- soup = soep
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Tomato soup is really tasty.
soep
- start = begin
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The Diwali festival is the start of the Hindu New Year.
begin
- suitcase = koffer
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I quickly packed my suitcase.
koffer
- throw = Gooien
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They throw flowers into the sea.
Gooien
- tradition = traditie
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In Italy, it is tradition to put a candle in the window at New Year.
traditie
- traditional = traditioneel
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On New Year's Day people drink sake, traditional Japanese rice wine.
traditioneel
- underwear = ondergoed
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In Venezuela, people wear yellow underwear under their clothes to bring good luck.
ondergoed
- wave = golf
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He surfed on a big wave in the sea.
golf
- wine = wijn
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People often drink wine to celebrate New Year.
wijn