A courageous battle

Malign >> benign

Diarrhea

Drip = infuus

It runs in the family

He passed away

Sedation

The funeral

Caesarion section

An approval >> confirmation

Admin = paperwork

Read the terms of conditions

A towel >> bath robe

Sunset ( dusk) >> sunrise ( dawn)

From dusk till dawn

A blanket >> a sheet

A plaid

The hijab = hoofddoek

Poultry = chickens  and turkey and duck

Vegetables >> raw onions

Blue Monday = the second Monday of January = the most depressing day of the year/

Hell is Freezing Over Day is celebrated every year on January 31. The Northern Hemisphere experiences a chilling winter during this time period. The original idiom, “When hell freezes over,” actually refers to something that will never happen, but due to the freezing weather, it indeed feels like hell is freezing over.

Celeriac = knolselder

Asparagus

Gout = jicht  

Game = wild (vlees)

venison originally meant the meat of a game animal but now refers primarily to the meat of deer

wild boar = everzwijn

a sow = female pig

a buck = a stag >> a male deer

a hot buck

bow and arrow

An examination is at the hospital.

My plan isn’t coming together.

The summer holidays

Performance Anxiety = fear of failure

The approval

I didn’t remain anxious

He is reserved.

Social anxiety

A physiotherapist

Victor Vasarely paints illusions

Op-art

The dormitory

A roommate

A major >> a minor

Library

A scholarship

Water polo tournament

Lifeguard

Nato

Holiday (UK)  = vacation (US)

We took a long walk

Oysters

We drove to the south

We overnight >> stay overnight

We have to pay less= it is cheaper

I took the elevator and it blocked

 

I wish …

Cheerful curiosity about people and possibilities.

Flexibility of mind to change your mind.

Softness of heart to be content in the here and now.

Don’t get annoyed.

Don’t sweat the small stuff, … it is all small stuff. = laat het zweet niet uitbreken over de kleine dingen

This too will be pass.

Force of habit = macht der gewoonte

Inhale… exhale …

The year-end >> end of th year

Stuffed turkey (kalkoen)  with different vegetables and croquets

First Aid =EHBO

A fever of 39°Celcius and feeling nauseous =misselijk

Chubby =mollig

Wound care = wondverzorging

The pain had reduced.

Instead of Tielt I prefer Ghent

I lost my appetite

Back on track =  terug op spoor

Zombie-drugs have been increasing in Flanders

Flakka is extremely addictive

Inhuman manner = onmenselijke manier

Frozen nature

Colourful sky

Sunrise ( dawn) << >>sunset ( dusk) ( sundown)

Walking is on the rise

It’s good against stress.

Many problems are solved by walking.

Vocal cords = stembanden

A hoarse voice = schorre

Bedroom voice

He hasn’t smoked for three months.

He didn’t smoke for three months.  

Every cloud has a silver lining.

There is more husband to love.

My first day of retirement.

Boarding school =  internaat

I worked for 43 years.

There is a baby on the way.

I am looking forward to it.

The school’s office

An increasing number of pupils.

Too many pupils

Many kids, bottles, chairs …

Much air, milk, love …

Familiar face = gekend gezicht

Epidural

Cramps in my toes and my feet

My foot gets blocked / stuck when I walk.

I had to wait for two hours. I had to lay flat for an hour.

Optometrist = eye doctor

A consultation

Near sighted – far sighted

An eye-patch

He didn’t smoke for three weeks.

He hasn’t smoked for three weeks.

I work in the garden every day.

I worked in the garden yesterday.

I have worked in the garden.  

Dirt = aarde

I washed the car.

I have washed the car.

Last week I swam in Meulebeke.

I have swum.

Love is a drug called dopamine

To claim= beweren / eisen

An assertion = bewering

To conduct =  uitvoeren

Prairie vole = woelmuis

A rodent =  squirrel (eekhoorn) ,rat, mouse, gerbil, capibara,

A craving >> to crave = verlangen

An established partner = vaste partner

Second to none = nihil

To dim

To stop >> stopped

To quit = to stop forever

A quit= opgeven

Leap year = schrikkeljaar

Look before you leap=  kijk vooraleer je springt.

Dandelion= paardenbloem

A key part = sleutel rol >> very important.

It’s key= important to practise playing your instrument if you want to be in the band.

Chemical imprint = chemische afdruk

True or False

1T / 2T / 3T / 4T / 5F / 6F / 7F / 8T

Synoniem Match

1F / 2I / 3A / 4J / 5C / 6G / 7B / 8D / 9E / 10H      

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