- Engels Nederlands
- achieve = bereiken
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If someone is successful, it's because they have achieved their own goals.
bereiken
- basically = in wezen
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Society in the East is basically more conservative.
in wezen
- Capitalism = kapitalisme
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Capitalism is an economic system controlled by individuals and private companies.
kapitalisme
- disability = handicap
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A person with a disability cannot use a part of their body or brain properly.
handicap
- discourage = ontmoedigen
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Don't be discouraged by failure – learn from your mistakes.
ontmoedigen
- economic = economisch
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Capitalism is an economic system controlled by individuals and private companies.
economisch
- essentially = in essentie
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Happiness and peace of mind are essentially the same thing.
in essentie
- factor = factor
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Friendship and family are important factors for happiness.
factor
- Friendship = Vriendschap
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Friendship and family are important factors for happiness.
Vriendschap
- Generous = gul
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Generous people are happy to give their money or time to help people.
gul
- globalisation = globalisering
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In the age of globalisation, the world has become like a large village.
globalisering
- Happiness = geluk
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Happiness is essentially peace of mind.
geluk
- in terms of = in termen van / vanuit het oogpunt van
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People often measure success in terms of how much money they have.
in termen van / vanuit het oogpunt van
- in tune with = in harmonie met
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We should care about our environment and try to live in tune with nature.
in harmonie met
- latest = nieuwste
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The assistant told me lime green was the latest colour.
nieuwste
- loser = verliezer
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In any sport there can only be one winner, but there are lots of losers.
verliezer
- make the most of = het beste maken van
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Education gives you the opportunity to make the most of your life.
het beste maken van
- material = materieel
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Happiness is not about material goods – whether you have the best car, mobile phone etc.
materieel
- materialistic = materialistisch
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It's hard not to be materialistic when there is so much pressure to buy things.
materialistisch
- measure = meten
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People often measure success in terms of how much money they have.
meten
- nature = natuur
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We should care about our environment and try to live in harmony with nature.
natuur
- network = netwerk / contacten
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Family, friendship and community networks are important in our society.
netwerk / contacten
- Obviously = uiteraard
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Obviously, you are likely to want to drink more when the weather is hot.
uiteraard
- opportunity = gelegenheid / kans
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Education gives you the opportunity to make the most of your life.
gelegenheid / kans
- overcome = te boven komen
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If you overcome a problem, you succeed in dealing with it.
te boven komen
- participant = deelnemer
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I enjoy sports, as a participant and as a spectator.
deelnemer
- peace of mind = gemoedsrust
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Happiness is essentially peace of mind – not having to worry about anything.
gemoedsrust
- place = toekennen aan
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People place a high value on material possessions like cars and mobile phones.
toekennen aan
- positively = positief
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The key to success is to think positively and keep trying.
positief
- pressure = druk
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It's hard not to be materialistic when there is so much pressure to buy things.
druk
- priority = eerste doel / prioriteit
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Being rich and famous isn't my priority – there are more important things.
eerste doel / prioriteit
- society = samenleving
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Family, friendship and community networks are important in our society.
samenleving
- spectator = toeschouwer
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I enjoy sports, as a participant and as a spectator.
toeschouwer
- view = visie / mening
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Different teenagers have different views on happiness and success.
visie / mening
- Wealth = rijkdom
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Wealth – the amount of money and possessions you have – is not a measure of happiness.
rijkdom