He accidentally broke a mirror – he should be more careful.
per ongeluk
You don't need to be anxious – everything will be OK.
zenuwachtig
He took three coins out of his pocket and gave them to the shop assistant.
munt
Are you superstitious or down-to-earth?
nuchter / met beide benen op de grond
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te weten komen
She followed my advice and worked hard for her exams.
raad opvolgen
The weather forecast said that it's going to rain tomorrow.
voorspelling
You shouldn't go out in this terrible weather.
naar buiten gaan
Tell me when your birthday is and I'll read out your horoscope.
horoscoop
It was raining but he went out anyway, because it made no difference to him.
het maakt niet uit
A firefighter climbed up a ladder to the roof of the house.
ladder
In autumn, the leaves start to fall from the trees.
blad
Look out! There's a car coming.
uitkijken / oppassen
Take a Map in case you get lost.
kaart / plattegrond
The painter painted the school door blue.
schilder
His prediction that she would be late was correct.
voorspelling
Would you walk under a ladder to prove it's not unlucky?
bewijzen
He's a very rational person who thinks that everything has a sensible explanation.
rationeel / verstandelijk
The teacher told me to read out my answers to the class.
hardop voorlezen
He doesn't believe in the supernatural and thinks that everything can be explained.
bovennatuurlijk
Crossing your fingers for good luck is a popular superstition.
bijgeloof
He's very superstitious and would never walk under a ladder.
bijgelovig
Take no notice of what they say – it isn't important.
negeren / niet letten op
He took some money out of his pocket.
halen uit
I won't be unlucky, touch wood.
afkloppen
Let's try out this new computer game – I've never played it before.
uitproberen
We should turn off the lights to save electricity.
de lichten uitdoen