accidentally

He accidentally broke a mirror – he should be more careful.

anxious

You don't need to be anxious – everything will be OK.

coin

He took three coins out of his pocket and gave them to the shop assistant.

down-to-earth

Are you superstitious or down-to-earth?

find out

You can find out more details on our website.

follow

She followed my advice and worked hard for her exams.

forecast

The weather forecast said that it's going to rain tomorrow.

go out

You shouldn't go out in this terrible weather.

horoscope

Tell me when your birthday is and I'll read out your horoscope.

It

It was raining but he went out anyway, because it made no difference to him.

ladder

A firefighter climbed up a ladder to the roof of the house.

leaves

In autumn, the leaves start to fall from the trees.

Look out

Look out! There's a car coming.

Map

Take a Map in case you get lost.

painter

The painter painted the school door blue.

prediction

His prediction that she would be late was correct.

prove

Would you walk under a ladder to prove it's not unlucky?

rational

He's a very rational person who thinks that everything has a sensible explanation.

read out

The teacher told me to read out my answers to the class.

supernatural

He doesn't believe in the supernatural and thinks that everything can be explained.

superstition

Crossing your fingers for good luck is a popular superstition.

superstitious

He's very superstitious and would never walk under a ladder.

Take no notice

Take no notice of what they say – it isn't important.

out of

He took some money out of his pocket.

touch wood

I won't be unlucky, touch wood.

try out

Let's try out this new computer game – I've never played it before.

turn off the lights

We should turn off the lights to save electricity.

munt

munt

zenuwachtig

zenuwachtig

per ongeluk

per ongeluk

raad opvolgen

raad opvolgen

te weten komen

te weten komen

nuchter / met beide benen op de grond

nuchter / met beide benen op de grond

horoscoop

horoscoop

naar buiten gaan

naar buiten gaan

voorspelling

voorspelling

blad

blad

ladder

ladder

het maakt niet uit

het maakt niet uit

schilder

schilder

kaart / plattegrond

kaart / plattegrond

uitkijken / oppassen

uitkijken / oppassen

rationeel / verstandelijk

rationeel / verstandelijk

bewijzen

bewijzen

voorspelling

voorspelling

bijgeloof

bijgeloof

bovennatuurlijk

bovennatuurlijk

hardop voorlezen

hardop voorlezen

halen uit

halen uit

negeren / niet letten op

negeren / niet letten op

bijgelovig

bijgelovig

de lichten uitdoen

de lichten uitdoen

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