behave

“It's up to each individual to behave responsibly,” says Jens.

behaviour

It's time people realised their behaviour abroad is important.

best-behaved

The survey claims that the British were the worst-behaved and the Germans were the best-behaved.

break into

If burglars break into a building, they get into it by force.

defrost

Take the pizza out of the freezer and defrost it.

deliver

Shall we telephone and get a pizza delivered?

dry-clean

Do you often get your clothes dry-cleaned?

exchange

If your iPod stopped working, would you go to the shop and get it exchanged for a new one?

feedback

British tourists should take in this feedback and start to change.

fill in

Tourist offices were asked to fill in a questionnaire.

freezer

Take the pizza out of the freezer and defrost it.

give in

If you give in, you accept that you cannot win.

install

Do you usually install software on the computer yourself or does somebody help you?

look into

If you look into something, you investigate it.

make

If you go on a round-the-world trip, it makes sense to have your eyes tested and your teeth checked.

mean

Germans gave the worst tips and were described as the meanest nation.

nation

Germans gave the worst tips and were described as the meanest nation.

Overall

Overall the British came in the last of 24 nations.

pick

If you wanted to give flowers to a friend, would you pick some in the garden?

Politeness

Politeness is behaving towards other people in a pleasant way that follows all the rules of society.

puncture

If your bicycle had a puncture, could you mend it yourself?

remote

Jens takes mixed-nationality groups to some of the remotest parts of the world.

repair

If your iPod stopped working, would you try to repair it yourself?

responsibly

“It's up to each individual to behave responsibly,” says Jens.

service

He's having his car serviced at the garage.

spilt

If you spilt tea on a tablecloth, would you get it dry-cleaned?

tablecloth

If you spilt tea on a tablecloth, would you get it dry-cleaned?

zich het best gedragen

zich het best gedragen

gedrag

gedrag

zich gedragen

zich gedragen

bezorgen

bezorgen

ontdooien

ontdooien

inbreken in

inbreken in

feedback

feedback

omruilen

omruilen

stomen

stomen

toegeven

toegeven

vrieskist

vrieskist

invullen

invullen

zinvol / verstandig zijn

zinvol / verstandig zijn

iets onderzoeken

iets onderzoeken

installeren

installeren

in totaal

in totaal

volk / natie

volk / natie

krenterig

krenterig

lekke band

lekke band

beleefdheid

beleefdheid

plukken

plukken

verantwoordelijk

verantwoordelijk

repareren

repareren

afgelegen

afgelegen

tafelkleed

tafelkleed

morsen

morsen

een onderhoudsbeurt geven

een onderhoudsbeurt geven

take in

It's hard to take in so much new information.

tip

Germans gave the worst tips and were described as the meanest nation.

tipping

Tourist offices were asked to answer questions about behaviour, tipping etc.

Tube

If your bicycle had a puncture, would you go to the shop and get a new tyre and Tube?

turn into

“I don't expect the British to turn into perfect tourists overnight,” says Jens.

turn

If a pair of jeans was too long, would you turn them up yourself?

worst-behaved

The survey claims that the British were the worst-behaved and the Germans were the best-behaved.

fooi geven

fooi geven

fooi

fooi

opnemen

opnemen

korter maken

korter maken

veranderen in / worden

veranderen in / worden

binnenband

binnenband

zich het slechtst gedragen

zich het slechtst gedragen