Engels : Nederlands paragraph = alinea according to = volgens to reach = bereiken to illustrate = illustreren/duidelijk maken to imply = suggereren/laten doorschemeren to make clear / to point out = duidelijk maken to explain = uitleggen to express = uitdrukken aim/purpose = doel main = hoofd-/hoofd/voornaamste main point = essentie/hoofdpunt to serve = ertoe dienen to refer to = verwijzen naar to suggest = suggereren to state / to argue = beweren statement = bewering to deal with = gaan over to replace = vervangen attitude = houding view = mening point of view / viewpoint = standpunt judging from = te oordelen naar/op grond van to sum up / to summarise = samenvatten to describe = beschrijven what is the point made about...? = wat wordt er gezegd over with regard to / with respect to = met betrekking tot to insert = tussenvoegen to characterise = typeren to emphasise / to stress = benadrukken to account for = verklaren to conclude = concluderen to appear from = blijken uit to reflect = weergeven to amount to = neerkomen op quotation = citaat