Engels : Nederlands
Are you [allow]ed to wear whatever you want? = toestaan
If someone is given the sack, they [lose] their job. = ontslagen worden
The English language is [constantly] changing. = voortdurend
In the past, when a sailor was ill, he was sent down below the [deck] of the ship. = dek
If someone is [do]ing well, they are winning or being successful. = succesvol zijn
The expression comes from the sack that workers left with their [employer]s until the job was finished = werkgever
Hang a new blind and [hang] some pictures on the wall. = ophangen
An [idiom] is an expression whose meaning isn't obvious from the words. = idioom
Here are some common [idiomatic] words and phrases. = idiomatisch
The Boeing 747 jumbo [jet] is an unusually big jet. = jet
The Boeing 747 [jumbo] jet is an unusually big jet. = jumbo-
If someone is doing well, we say “Well done – [keep it] up!” to encourage them. = ga zo door
If you [know the ropes], you understand how a system works. = de kneepjes kennen
The expression “under the weather” has [nautical] roots – it's to do with ships and sailing. = nautisch / zeevaart-
Could you help me to [put up] some shelves? = ophangen
I don't like the colour of the door. I'm going to [repaint] it. = overschilderen
We're going to [replace] the sink because this one is too small and old-fashioned. = vervangen
The expression comes from the days when workers carried their tools in a bag or [sack]. = zak
The [shelves] will be put up tomorrow. = plank
The [shuttlecock] is the thing you hit in the game of badminton. = shuttle / veertje
But now wicked is being used by young people as [slang] for very good or fantastic. = slang / Bargoens
Workers used to carry their [tool]s in a bag or sack. = gereedschap
He was injured when he was playing football and he [twist]ed his ankle. = verstuiken
The Boeing 747 jumbo jet is an [unusually] big jet. = buitengewoon / extreem