Elementary – Word List

Life
Word class abbreviations
The following abbreviations are used in the word list: (n) = noun, (v) = verb, (adv) = adverb,
(adj) = adjective and (phr v) = phrasal verb.
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UNIT 1 PEOPLE To work (v) werken (v)
PAGES 10–11
wife (n) vrouw (n) PAGES 16–17
conference (n) conferentie (n)
PAGES 12–13 early (adj) vroeg (adj)
aunt (n) tante (n) manager (n) manager (n)
company (n) bedrijf (n) surname (n) achternaam (n)
grandparent (n) grootouder (n) introduce (v) introduceren (v)
half brother (n) halfbroer (n)
international (adj) internationaal PAGE 19
(adj) bit (n) beetje (n)
mother-in-law (n) schoonmoeder (n) compare (v) vergelijken (v)
nephew (n) ‫ب ز‬ neef (n) correct (adj) correct (adj)
niece (n) ‫خ ز‬ nicht (n) count (v) tellen (v)
normal (adj) normaal (adj) star (n) ster (n)
similar (adj) gelijkaardig (adj) takes (v) maken (v)
step brother (n) stiefbroer (n)
uncle (n) oom (n) UNIT 2
were (v) waren (v) POSSESSIONS
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PAGES 14–15 ball (n) bal (n)
agriculture (n) landbouw (n) plastic (n) plastic (n)
average (adj) gemiddeld (adj) possession (n) bezitting (n)
countryside (n) platteland (n)
To equal (v) staat voor (v) PAGES 22–23
have (v) hebben (v) bottom (n) bodem (n)
industry (n) sector (n) compass (n) kompas (n)
language (n) taal (n) first-aid kit (n) ehbo-kit (n)
life expectancy (n) levensverwachtin gloves (n) handschoenen (n)
g (n) important (adj) belangrijk (adj)
To live (v) leven (v) mobile phone (n) mobiele telefoon
manufacturing (n) fabricage (n)‫ژ‬ (n)
population (n) bevolking (n) rucksack (n) rugzak (n)
production (n) productie (n) torch (n) zaklantaarn (n)
religion (n) geloofsovertuiging
(n) PAGES 24–25
To use (v) gebruiken (v)
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apartment (n) appartement (n) clean (adj) netjes (adj)
difference (n) verschil (n) crowded (adj) druk (adj)
furniture (n) meubilair (n)‫موبیلر‬ gallery (n) galerie (n)
picture (n) schilderij (n) lunchtime (n) 's middags (n)
style (n) stijl (n) pollution (n) vervuiling (n)‫فرویلینگ‬
problem (n) probleem (n)
PAGES 26–27 quiet (adj) rustig (adj)
bonnet (n) motorkap (n) theatre (n) theater (n)
bumper (n) bumper (n)‫سپر‬ traffic (n) verkeer (n)
engine (n) motor (n) transport (n) transport (n)
global (adj) algemeen (adj) zone (n) zone (n)
headquarters (n) hoofdzetel (n)
mirror (n) spiegel (n) PAGES 36–37
nationality (n) nationaliteit (n) accountant (n) boekhouder (n)
producer (n) producent (n) pilot (n) piloot (n)
product (n) product (n) sailor (n) schipper (n)
Wheel/steer (n) stuur (n) waiter (n) ober (n)
window (n) raam (n)
PAGES 38–39
PAGES 28–29 medicine (n) geneeskunde (n)
help (v) helpen (v) native-speaker (n) moedertaalspreke
medium (adj) medium (adj) r (n)
size (n) maat (n) over (adv) meer dan (adv)
tennis ball (n) tennisbal (n)
PAGES 40–41
PAGE 31 aquarium (n) aquarium (n)
mine (v) aan mijnbouw straight (adv) recht (adv)
doen (v)‫معدن کاری‬ across (prep) naar de overkant
miner (n) mijnwerker (n) (prep)
opal (n) opaal (n)‫عقیق‬ corner (n) hoek (n)
tunnel (n) tunnel (n)
worth (adj) waard (adj) PAGE 43
worthless (adj) waardeloos (adj) medical centre (n) medisch centrum
(n)
UNIT 3 PLACES roundabout (n) rotonde (n)
PAGE 33 seesaw (n) wip (n) ‫اره برقی‬
day (n) dag (n) slide (n) glijbaan (n)
midnight (n) middernacht (n) swing (n) schommel (n)
night (n) nacht (n)
popular (adj) populair (adj) UNIT 4 FREE
TIME
PAGES 34–35 PAGE 45
bicycle (n) fiets (n) fishing (n) vissen (n)
break (n) pauze (n) free time (adj) vrije tijd (adj)
centre (n) centrum (n) gym (n) gym (n)
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relaxing (adj) ontspannend (adj) sailing (n) zeilen (n)
slow (adj) traag (adj)
PAGES 46–47 surfing (n) surfen (n)
activity (n) activiteit (n)
actor (n) acteur (n) PAGES 52–53
day off (n) dagje vrij (n) enthusiastic (adj) enthousiast (adj)
gardening (n) tuinieren (n) information (n) informatie (n)
harp (n) harp (n) journalist (n) journalist (n)
identical (adj) identiek (adj) orphan (n) wees (n)
player (n) speler (n)
swimming (n) zwemmen (n) PAGE 55
twins (n) tweeling (n) allotment (n) volkstuintje (n)‫اشتراکی‬ ‫باغ‬

walking (n) wandelen (n) dig (v) graven (v)

write (v) schrijven (v) easy (adj) eenvoudig (adj)
location (n) locatie (n)
refreshed (adj) gerevitaliseerd
PAGES 48–49 (adj)
explain (v) uitleggen (v) scenery (n) landschap (n)
hobby (n) hobby (n) snowboarding (n) snowboarden (n)
impact (n) impact (n) soil (n) aarde (n)
perfect (adj) perfect (adj) ukelele (n) ukelele (n)‫ساز یوکللی‬
photography (n) fotografie (n)
shine (v) schijnen (v) UNIT 5 FOOD
snowmobile (n) sneeuwscooter PAGE 57
(n) love (v) houden van (v)
spend (v) besteden (v) real (adj) echt (adj)
week (n) week (n) sauce (n) saus (n)
smell (v) ruiken (v)
PAGES 50–51 visit (v) bezoeken (v)
adrenaline (n) adrenaline (n)
baseball (n) honkbal (n) PAGES 58–59
boxing (n) boxen (n) carrot (n) wortel (n)
cliff diving (n) klifduiken (n) chicken (n) kip (n)
cricket (n) cricket (n) chip (n) friet (n)
distance (n) afstand (n) cupboard (n) kast (n)
exciting (adj) opwindend (adj) juice (n) sap (n)
extreme sport (n) extreme sport (n) lamb (n) lamsvlees (n)
fast (adv) snel (adv) lemon (n) citroen (n)
highline (n) highline (n) lentil (n) linzen (n)
ice hockey (n) ijshockey (n) nut (n) noot (n)
jump (v) springen (v) olive oil (n) oijfolie (n)
landscape (n) landschap (n) onion (n) ui (n)
mountain biker (n) mountain biker (n) orange (n) sinaasappel (n)
paragliding (n) parapente (n) pepper (n) paprika (n)
peaceful (adj) vredig (adj) potato (n) aardappel (n)
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prawn (n) garnaal (n) leeftijd (n)
raisin (n) rozijn (n) block (n) blok (n)
recipe (n) recept (n) career (n) loopbaan (n)
salt (n) zout (n) chapter (n) hoofdstuk (n)
satay (n) saté (n)‫یک غذای اسیایی‬ class (n) klasse (n)
seasoning (n) kruiden (n) gelato (n) gelato (n)
ice cream parlour ijssalon (n)
PAGES 60–61 (n)
atmosphere (n) sfeer (n) import (n) import (n)
banana (n) banaan (n) machine (n) machine (n)
early (adv) vroeg (adv) management (n) management (n)
everyday (adj) elke dag (adj) marketing (n) marketing (n)
fresh (adj) vers (adj) profit (n) winst (n)
live (adj) live (adj) subject (n) onderwerp (n)
lover (n) liefhebber (n) textile (n) textiel (n)
seafood (n) zeevruchten (n)
shopper (n) inkoper (n) UNIT 6 MONEY
upstairs (adv) boven (adv) PAGE 69
area (n) gebied (n)
PAGES 62–63 bagpiper (n) doedelzakspeler
corridor (n) gang (n) (n) ‫نوازنده نی اسکاتلندی‬
disease (n) ziekte (n) busker (n) straatartiest (n) ‫نوازنده خیابانی‬

doorway (n) deuropening (n) central (adj) centraal (adj)

flood (n) overstroming (n) coin (n) muntstuk (n)
future (n) toekomst (n) currency wisselkoers (n)
grow (v) groeien (v) exchange (n)
huge (adj) enorm (adj) electronics (n) elektronica (n)
plant (n) plant (n)
plant (v) planten (v) PAGES 70–71
seed (n) zaad (n) formal (adj) formeel (adj)
store (v) opslaan (v) king (n) koning (n)
type (n) type (n) queen (n) koningin (n)
variety (n) variëteit (n) note (n) briefje (n)
vault (n) kluis (n)‫طاق‬ surprisingly (adv) verrassend (adv)
unfortunately helaas (adv)
PAGES 64–65 (adv)
sparkling (adj) bruisend (adj)
garlic (n) look (n) PAGES 72–73
starter (n) voorgerecht (n) Anglo-Saxons (n) angelsaksen (n)
special (n) special (n) interview (v) interview (v)
dessert (n) dessert (n) jewellery (n) juwelen (n)
bill (n) rekening (n) metal work (n) edelmetaal (n)
priceless (adj) onbetaalbaar (adj)
PAGE 67 silver (n) zilver (n)
average age (n) gemiddelde value (n) waarde (n)

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visitor (n) bezoeker (n) land (v) land (v)
mechanical (adj) mechanisch (adj)
PAGES 74–75 studio (n) studio (n)
bank card (n) bankkaart (n) take off (phr v) opstijgen (phr v)
cash machine (n) geldautomaat (n) win (v) winnen (v)
cheque (n) cheque (n)
credit card (n) kredietkaart (n) PAGES 84–85
message (n) bericht (n) calf (n) kalf (n)
neck (n) nek (n) climb (v) klimmen (v)
practical (adj) praktisch (adj) fast (adj) snel (adj)
seashell (n) schelp (n) female (adj) vrouwelijk (adj)
female (n) vrouwtje (n)
PAGES 76–77 frog (n) kikker (n)
borrow (v) lenen (v) lay (v) leggen (v)
charity (n) liefdadige male (adj) mannelijk (adj)
instelling (n) male (n) mannetje (n)
collect (v) inzamelen (v) migration (n) migratie (n)
hospital (n) ziekenhuis (n) tree (n) boom (n)
lend (v) lenen (v) turtle (n) schildpad (n)

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bracelet (n) armband (n) cloud (n) wolk (n)
crown (n) kroon (n) lightning (n) bliksem (n)
palace (n) paleis (n) moon (n) maan (n)
region (n) regio (n) official (adj) officieel (adj)
route (n) route (n) planet (n) planeet (n)
statue (n) standbeeld (n) ring (n) ring (n)
terrible (adj) verschrikkelijk solar system (n) zonnestelsel (n)
(adj) spacecraft (n) ruimteschip (n)
treasure (n) schat (n) volcano (n) vulkaan (n)
wind (n) wind (n)
UNIT 7
JOURNEYS PAGES 88–89
PAGE 81 flight (n) vlucht (n)
European (n) europees (n) tiring (adj) vermoeiend (adj)
final (adj) laatste (adj) useful (adj) handig (adj)
ship (n) schip (n) PAGE 91 pagina 91
storm (n) storm (n) candidate (n) kandidaat (n)
weather (n) weer (n) experiment (n) experiment (n)
launch (v) lanceren (v)
PAGES 82–83 physician (n) arts (n)
aeroplane (n) vliegtuig (n) physics (n) fysica (n)
flight (n) vlucht (n)
historian (n) historicus (n) UNIT 8
incredible (adj) ongelooflijk (adj) APPEARANCE
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PAGE 93 natural (adj) natuurlijk (adj)
colourful (adj) kleurrijk (adj) negative (adj) negatief (adj)
make-up (n) make-up (n) permanent (adj) permanent (adj)
dance (v) dansen (v) religious (adj) religieus (adj)
shoulder (n) schouder (n)
PAGES 94–95 society (n) maatschappij (n)
cheek (n) wang (n) tattoo (n) tattoo (n)
chin (n) kin (n)
PAGES 100–101
dancer (n) danser (n)
eyebrow (n) wenkbrauw (n) closely (adv) aandachtig (adv)
handsome (adj) knap (adj) listen (v) luisteren (v)
lip (n) lip (n) often (adv) vaak (adv)
mask (n) masker (n) sad (adj) verdrietig (adj)
photograph (n) foto (n) stand (v) staan (v)
ribbon (n) lint (n) subway (n) metro (n)
string (n) koord (n) think (v) denken (v)
tall (adj) groot (adj)
tribesman (n) stamlid (n) PAGE 103
ugly (adj) lelijk (adj) carnival (n) karnaval (n)
clown (n) clown (n)
PAGES 96–97 costume (n) kostuum (n)
belt (n) gordel (n) event (n) evenement (n)
client (n) klanten (n) firework (n) vuurwerk (n)
clothing (n) kleding (n) national anthem (n) volkslied (n)
line (n) lijn (n) performance (n) optreden (n)
magazine (n) magazine (n) rodeo (n) rodeo (n)‫سوارکاری‬
socks (n) sokken (n) trumpet (n) trompet (n)
suit (n) maatpak (n) wonderful (adj) prachtig (adj)
tie (n) das (n)
uniform (n) uniform (n) UNIT 9 FILM
AND THE ARTS
PAGES 98–99 PAGE 105
ankle (n) enkel (n) audience (n) publiek (n)
back (n) rug (n) fantastic (adj) fantastisch (adj)
chest (n) borst (n) harbour (n) haven (n)
connection (n) verband (n) opera house (n) operagebouw (n)
criminal (n) misdadiger (n) outdoor (adj) buiten (adj)
customer (n) klant (n) screen (n) scherm (n)
expert (n) expert (n) sight (n) zicht (n)
feature (n) kenmerk (n) strange (adj) vreemd (adj)
foot (n) voet (n) view (n) vergezicht (n)
haircut (n) kapsel (n)
knee (n) knie (n) PAGES 106–107
lawyer (n) advocaat (n) afterwards (adv) nadien (adv)
leg (n) been (n) animation (n) animatie (n)
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comedy (n) komedie (n) PAGE 115
documentary (n) documentaire (n) rainforest (n) regenwoud (n)
horror film (n) horrorfilm (n) trap (n) val (n)
romantic (adj) romantisch (adj) wait (v) wachten (v)
science-fiction (n) science-fiction (n) wildlife natuurbeschermer
stay (v) verblijven (v) conservationist (n) (n)
ticket (n) ticket (n)
UNIT 10
PAGES 108–109 SCIENCE
biologist (n) bioloog (n) PAGE 117
director (n) regisseur (n) brain (n) hersenen (n)
edit (v) bewerken (v) chemical (n) chemisch (n)
equipment (n) uitrusting (n) electrical (adj) elektrisch (adj)
expensive (adj) duur (adj) energy (n) energie (n)
heavy (adj) zwaar (adj) fix (v) herstellen (v)
the Internet (n) het internet (n) laptop (n) laptop (n)
To plan (v) plannen (v) shut down (phr v) afsluiten (phr v)
visa (n) visum (n) similarity (n) gelijkenis (n)
wildlife (n) natuur (n) virus (n) virus (n)

PAGES 110–111 PAGES 118–119

art critic (n) kunstrecensent communication communicatie (n)
(n) (n)
butterfly (n) vlinder (n) download (v) downloaden (v)
disagree (v) niet akkoord gaan ebook (n) e-book (n)
(v) email (n) e-mail (n)
field (n) veld (n) household (n) huishouden (n)
genius (n) genie (n) library (n) bibliotheek (n)
grass (n) gras (n) online (adj) online (adj)
kangaroo (n) kangoeroe (n) podcast (n) podcast (n)
leaf (n) blad (n) researcher (n) onderzoeker (n)
postcard (n) postkaart(n) sat nav (n) gps (n)
print (n) print (n) search engine (n) zoekmachine (n)
print (v) afdrukken (v) survey (n) vragenlijst (n)
result (n) resultaat (n) technology (n) technologie (n)
rock (n) rots (n) travel agent (n) reisagent (n)
sea (n) zee (n)
sky (n) lucht (n) PAGES 120–121
sunflower (n) zonnebloem (n) athlete (n) athleet (n)
championship (n) kampioenschap
PAGES 112–113 (n)
extra (adj) extra (adj) forget (v) vergeten (v)
free (adj) gratis (adj) memorise (v) onthouden (v)
phantom (n) phantom (n) memory (n) geheugen (n)
remember (v) herinneren (v)
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repeat (v) herhalen (v)
special (adj) speciaal (adj) UNIT 11
technique (n) techniek (n) TOURISM
PAGE 129
PAGES 122–123 backpacking (n) rondtrekken met
atom (n) atoom (n) de rugzak (n)
comfortable (adj) comfortabel (adj) gap year (n) tussenjaar (n)
electricity (n) elektriciteit (n) tent (n) tent (n)
image (n) beeld (n)
impossible (adj) onmogelijk (adj) PAGES 130–131
invent (v) uitvinden (v) amazing (adj) verbazingwekken
invisible (adj) onzichtbaar (adj) d (adj)
ipod (n) ipod (n) coast (n) kust (n)
manufacturer (n) producent (n) dangerous (adj) gevaarlijk (adj)
prototype (n) prototype (n) destination (n) bestemming (n)
runway (n) startbaan (n)‫باند فرودگاه‬ independent (adj) onafhankelijk (adj)
servant (n) bediende (n) jungle (n) jungle (n)
sticky tape (n) kleefband (n) phrase book (n) taalgids (n)
teleport (v) teleporteren (v)‫دوربری‬ rent (v) huren (v)
transportation (n) transport (n) sightseeing (n) sightseeing (n)
vacuum cleaner stofzuiger (n) souvenir (n) souvenir (n)
(n) suggestion (n) suggestie (n)
tour guide (n) gids (n)
PAGES 124–125 traveller (n) reiziger (n)
colleague (n) collega (n)
design (n) ontwerp (n) PAGES 132–133
urgent (adj) dringend (adj) climate (n) klimaat (n)
website (n) website (n) currency (n) valuta (n)
embassy (n) ambassade (n)
PAGE 127 pagina 127 hitchhiking (n) liften (n)
business (n) zaken (n) illegal (adj) illegaal (adj)
card (n) kaart (n) licence (n) licentie (n)
definition (n) definitie (n) multicultural (adj) multicultureel (adj)
exam (n) examen (n) tourist (n) toerist (n)
learn (v) leren (v)
meaning (n) betekenis (n) PAGES 134–135
understand (v) begrijpen (v) choose (v) kiezen (v)
cruise (n) cruise (n)
decrease (v) zakken (v)
environmental milieu-organisatie
organisation (n) (n)
excitement (n) opwinding (n)
government (n) overheid (n)
positive (adj) positief (adj)
safari (n) safari (n)
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swimming pool (n) zwembad (n)

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PAGES 136–137 film director (n) filmregisseur (n)
brochure (n) brochure (n) freeze (v) bevriezen (v)
disadvantage (n) nadeel (n) glacier (n) gletsjer (n)
interesting (adj) interessant (adj) submarine (n) onderzeeboot (n)
tropical (adj) tropisch (adj)
PAGE 139
direction (n) richting (n) PAGES 146–147
emotional (adj) emotioneel (adj) astronomer (n) astronoom (n)
pilgrim (n) pelgrim (n) orbit (v) omlopen (v)
pilgrimage (n) pelgrimstocht (n)
pray (v) bidden (v) PAGES 148–149
silence (n) stilte (n) rubbish (n) vuilnis (n)
spiritual (adj) spiritueel (adj) politician (n) politieker (n)
environment (n) milieu (n)
UNIT 12 THE efficient (adj) efficiënt (adj)
EARTH bulb (n) lamp (n)
PAGE 141
equator (n) evenaar (n) PAGE 151
active (adj) actief (adj)
PAGES 142–143 pagina’s 142-143 create (v) creëren (v)
in conclusion (n) tot besluit (n) destroy (v) vernietigen (v)
predict (v) voorspellen (v) eruption (n) uitbarsting (n)
rainfall (n) regenval (n) gas (n) gas (n)
lava (n) lava (n)
PAGES 144–145 magma (n) magma (n)
adventure (n) avontuur (n) melt (v) smelten (v)
surface (n) oppervlak (n)
creature (n) wezen (n)
tectonic plate (n) tektonische plaat
deep (adj) diep (adj)
(n)
explore (v) verkennen (v)

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