british and american english Flashcards by deruyver annais | Brainscape

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accommodatie

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ae: accomodations
be: accommodation

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huiswerk

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ae: assignment
be: homework

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koffers

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ae: bags
be: suitcases

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bankbiljet / factuur (voor be)

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ae: bill
be: bank note / invoice

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cafetaria

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ae: cafetaria
be: canteen/ cafetaria

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rekening (in restaurant)

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ae: check
be: bill

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katoen

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ae: cotton
be: cotton wool

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zebrapad

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ae: crosswalk
be: zebra crossing

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receptioniste

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ae: desk clerk
be: receptionist

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omleiding

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ae: detour
be: traffic diversion

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stadscentrum

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ae: downtown
be: city centre

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apotheker

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ae: drugstore / pharmacy
be: chemist’s shop/ pharmacy

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lift

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ae: elevator
be: lift

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snelweg

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ae: express way
be: motorway

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herfst

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ae: fall
be: autumn

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kraan

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ae: faucet
be: tap

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benedenverdieping

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ae: first floor
be: ground floor

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snelweg

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ae: freeway
be: motorway

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benzine (station)

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ae: gas/ gasoline (station)
be: petrol (station)

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naamloze vennootschap

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ae: incorporated
be: limited

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voorraad

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ae: inventory
be: stock

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officiele feestdag

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ae: legal holiday
be: bank holiday

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wachtrij

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ae: line up
be: queue

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avondschool

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ae: night school
be: evening classes

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overall

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ae: overalls
be: dungarees

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pakje

A

ae: package
be: parcel

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pantalon

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ae: pants
be: trousers

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parka/ anorak

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ae: parka
be: anorak

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parkeerterrein

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ae: parking lot
be: car park

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chips

A

ae: (potato) chips
be: crisps

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spoorweg (station)

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ae: railroad (station)
be: railway (station)

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cv

A

ae: résumé
be: curriculum vitae

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sportschoenen

A

ae: running shoes/ sneakers
be: trainers

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btw

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ae: sales tax
be: vat

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dienstregeling

A

ae: schedule
be: timetable

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eerste verdieping

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ae: second floor
be: first floor

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veter

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ae: shoestring
be: shoelace

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trottoir

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ae: sidewalk
be: pavement

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autosnelweg

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ae: speedway
be: motorway

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tram

A

ae: streetcar
be: tram

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rekening

A

ae: tab/ check
be: bill

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rotonde

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ae: traffic circle
be: roundabout

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btw

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ae: turnover tax
be: value added tax

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A

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smoking

A

ae: tuxedo
be: dinner suit/ jacket

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bovenstad
betere woonwijk

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ae: uptown
be: residential area away from the city centre

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vakantie

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ae: vacation
be: holiday

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postcode

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ae: zip code
be: postcode/ postal code