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  • Engels Nederlands
  • assistant = assistent
  • I think you should apply for the position of a dental assistant.

  • bank robbery = bankoverval
  • My neighbour was arrested for the bank robbery.

  • bin = afvalbak
  • We segregate rubbish at school and we have different bins for paper, plastic bottles and general waste.

  • brain = brein
  • The human brain is still a mystery for scientists.

  • burglar = inbreker
  • I hope the police will catch the burglars who broke into my house.

  • burglaries = inbraken
  • There have been several burglaries in our neighbourhood recently so we have more police patrols to monitor the area now.

  • case = zaak
  • In fact, Watson writes a blog about each of Sherlock's cases, and you can find these online!

  • catch = pakken
  • Finally, the police managed to catch the murderer.

  • CCTV camera = bewakingscamera
  • He can even check CCTV cameras to look for extra clues, so his job has become very different.

  • chasing = achtervolgen
  • The police were chasing the criminal but he managed to escape.

  • climb = klimmen
  • When he was a little boy, he used to climb trees in the garden.

  • crime = misdaad
  • That was one of the most brutal crimes in the American history.

  • clue = aanwijzing
  • Nowadays police investigators use modern technology to find clues about crimes.

  • correct = juist
  • I hope that all my answers to the questions are correct.

  • court = rechtbank
  • The convict is very stressed because he's going to hear the verdict at court today.

  • crime scene = plaats delict
  • Criminals often leave fingerprints or footprints at a crime scene.

  • criminal = crimineel
  • One of the most dangerous criminals in our country was arrested last night.

  • detective = detective
  • Sherlock Holmes is one of the most famous private detectives.

  • diamond = diamant
  • The burglars have stolen some money and a few diamonds.

  • dishonest = oneerlijk
  • You can't trust Betty! She's the most dishonest person I know.

  • displeased = ontstemd
  • Ben's father was clearly displeased with his son's test results.

  • dress rehearsal = generale repetitie
  • Right, this is our first dress rehearsal for Murder in the Dark.

  • ex-criminal = ex-crimineel
  • Liam is an ex-criminal but now he is working legally in a car wash.

  • escape = ontsnappen
  • Unfortunately, the thieves managed to escape in a stolen car.

  • expected = verwacht
  • What is the expected date of delivery?

  • fair = eerlijk
  • It's not fair that I have to be at home before 8.00 p.m. and my brother can stay out until 11.00!

  • fell = vallen
  • Mary slipped on the stairs and fell down.

  • fine = boete
  • He got a fine of £100 for speeding.

  • fingerprints = vingerafdrukken
  • The criminals were wearing gloves and didn't leave any fingerprints.

  • footprints = voetafdrukken
  • Look at those footprints! Someone was in our garden last night!

  • fussy = kieskeurig
  • I gave him my dad's old coat... but he didn't like it. He's so fussy!

  • glove = handschoen
  • The burglars were wearing gloves so it will be difficult to find any clues.

  • hiding = verstoppen
  • Josh, where are you? Stop hiding from me!

  • honest = eerlijk
  • Can I be honest with you? You don't look good in this dress.

  • illegal = illegaal
  • We'll never find out who did all this illegal graffiti.

  • illegible = onleesbaar
  • Can you type it on a computer because your handwriting is illegible?

  • illness = ziekte
  • He often looked at his patients and told them about their activities and their illnesses before they even spoke to him!

  • illogical = onlogisch
  • The police officer doesn't believe him because his answers to the questions seem illogical.

  • impatient = ongeduldig
  • Children are usually impatient and they hate waiting.

  • impolite = onbeleefd
  • It is impolite to talk about other people behind their back.

  • impossible = onmogelijk
  • Well, it's impossible to find any clues here.

  • incorrect = fout
  • If you give an incorrect answer, you will lose a point.

  • invisible = onzichtbaar
  • Bacteria and viruses are invisible. You can only see them with a microscope.

  • irregular = onregelmatig
  • It's hard to learn all irregular verbs by heart.

  • irrelevant = overbodig
  • You shouldn't put any irrelevant information in your job application.

  • irresponsible = onverantwoordelijk
  • How could you be so irresponsible and leave your little brother at home alone?

  • item = voorwerp
  • How many items have been stolen from your flat?

  • jail = gevangenis
  • He was sent to jail for robbing a bank.

  • judge = rechter
  • A judge should always give a fair verdict.

  • jump = springen
  • Kangaroos can jump really high.

  • law = rechten
  • My brother studies law at the University of Oxford.

  • lawyer = advocaat
  • My neighbour has been arrested and now he needs a good lawyer.

  • legal = legaal
  • I hope he runs a legal business.

  • legible = leesbaar
  • You have to sign these papers and we need a legible signature.

  • lock = slot
  • My bike was stolen because I didn't have a bicycle lock.

  • logical = logisch
  • He is one of the best police investigators. He asks only logical questions.

  • magnifying glass = vergrootglas
  • In the past detectives used a magnifying glass to look for fingerprints.

  • mess = rommel
  • My kids always make such a mess in their rooms!

  • missing = ontbreken
  • Someone broke into our flat but nothing seems to be missing!

  • murder = moord / vermoorden
  • He killed his wife and was found guilty of murder by the jury.

  • mysterious = raadselachtig
  • This is one of the most mysterious crimes. Nobody knows what really happened.

  • necklace = halsketting
  • He gave his wife a pearl necklace for their wedding anniversary.

  • old-fashioned = oubollig
  • If you want to find a girlfriend, you should stop wearing old-fashioned clothes.

  • patient = geduldig
  • People who work with kids need to be very patient.

  • pickpocket = zakkenroller
  • A pickpocket is someone who steals wallets on the public transport.

  • pickpocketing = zakkenrollerij
  • Is pickpocketing a big problem in your city?

  • pleased = tevreden
  • The teacher was really pleased with our test results.

  • plot = verhaal
  • There were several twists in the plot before the detective solved the mystery.

  • police officer = politieagent
  • My neighbour works as a police officer and his children are very proud of him.

  • polite = beleefd
  • Alan is such a polite and well-behaved boy.

  • poster = poster
  • I'll take the photos and you can have the posters printed later.

  • prison = gevangenis
  • He was released from prison after almost ten years.

  • publish = uitgeven
  • Her book was first published in 2010.

  • pull = trekken
  • Stop pulling my hand all the time!

  • punishment = straf
  • If you commit an offence, you should expect a punishment.

  • Push = duwen
  • Don't pull the door. Push it!

  • recognise = onderkennen
  • Oh my goodness! I didn't recognise you!

  • regular = regelmatig
  • It's a pity we don't see each other more often. We should try to have regular meetings.

  • relevant = relevant
  • You should focus only on relevant information.

  • report = rapport
  • My boss has asked me to write the report from the meeting.

  • responsible = verantwoordelijk
  • If you were more responsible, I would lend you my car.

  • reward = beloning
  • The police offered a reward for any helpful information about the missing child.

  • robber = overvaller
  • The robbers escaped with the bags full of money.

  • rubbish = afval
  • I hate when people throw rubbish in the streets.

  • security cable = veiligheidskabel
  • Patty tripped over the security cable and twisted her ankle.

  • shadows = schaduwen
  • Many Sherlock Holmes films, like the original stories, are set in the shadows of Victorian London.

  • shoplifter = winkeldief
  • The shoplifter was caught thanks to the cctv cameras in the supermarket.

  • shoplifting = winkeldiefstal
  • We were shocked when our neighbour was arrested for shoplifting.

  • spot = ontdekken
  • My mum spotted a burglar breaking into our neighbours' house and called the police.

  • spy = spion
  • James Bond is the world's most famous spy.

  • suspect = verdachte
  • The police arrested one of the suspects.

  • theft = diefstal
  • You should report the theft to the police.

  • thief = dief / dieven
  • The thief was wearing a hoodie and nobody saw his face.

  • trip = struikelen
  • I tripped while I was getting off the bus.

  • twist = draai
  • This is a very interesting detective story with many twists in the plot.

  • uncomfortable = onaangenaam
  • The journey lasted 8 hours and it was really uncomfortable.

  • unexpected = onverwacht
  • I don't like unexpected guests.

  • unfair = oneerlijk
  • Eight people in our office worked on the project but only two were promoted so some of us think this decision was unfair.

  • unhappy = ongelukkig
  • I feel unhappy when I don't see my family for more than a couple of days.

  • unimportant = onbelangrijk
  • I hate it when people ignore me because it makes me feel unimportant.

  • unintelligent = onintelligent
  • He's so unintelligent that it's hard to listen to what he says.

  • uninteresting = oninteressant
  • The boss gives us all the uninteresting jobs.

  • unusual = ongewoon
  • You should meet Frank. He is a very unusual person.

  • vandalising = vernielen
  • The teenagers were punished for vandalising the road signs.

  • visible = zichtbaar
  • The scar on his face is quite visible.

  • vandalism = vandalisme
  • Acts of vandalism are quite common in our neighbourhood.

  • witness = getuige
  • The witnesses of the bank robbery were asked a lot of questions.