P4: numbers & prepositions (CH37/38/39/40) Flashcards

1
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cardinal numbers

A

hoofdtelwoorden

- one, two, three, four, thirty-five

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2
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ordinal numbers

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rangtelwoorden

- first, second, third, twentieth, thirty-fifth

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3
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hyphen

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liggend streepje = verbindingsstreepje

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4
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a/one/and

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a hundred/million, billion (=miljard)
one thousand/two thousand
two hundred and twenty-five

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5
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comma

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used to separate thousands

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6
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full stop

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  • used before decimals
  • separate units of money €3.50 (three euro fifty)
  • saparate units of time 8.15am (eight fifteen)
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7
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%

A

UK: per cent
US: percent

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8
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honderden

A

hundreds of

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9
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duizenden

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thousands of

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10
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honderdduizenden

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hundreds of thousands of

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11
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miljarden jaren

A

billions of years

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12
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prononciation of ‘0’ (4)

A
  • zero; temperatures + percentages + writing
  • oh; telephone numbers + bank account numbers
  • nil; in most sports scores + writing
  • love; in tennis
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13
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tientallen

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dozens; tientallen boeken = dozens of books

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14
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fractions (3)

A

breuken
* ordinal number is put in the plural + hyphen (2/3 = two-thirds)
Exception: ‘one’ => one third 1/3
* fractions followed by singular word => verb = singular (two-thirds of the country was…)
* fraction followed by plural word => verb = plural (two-thirds of the poorest people are women)

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15
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writing dates (4)

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  1. 23 November
  2. November 23
  3. 23rd November
  4. November 23rd
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16
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keer/maal (2)

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  • refering to time => once/twice/three times

* arirthmetic => (wiskundig/rekenkundig) times in multiplacations; two times four is eight

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17
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preposition

A

voorzetsel

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18
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aan een rivier

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on a river

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19
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aan zee

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by the sea

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20
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rijk aan mineralen

A

rich in minerals

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21
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voldoen aan

A

comply with

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22
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as

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in the capacity of ( He worked as a waiter)

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23
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like

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in the same way (He behaved like the boss)

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24
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except

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excludes something

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25
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besides

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includes something

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26
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boven (5)

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  • above
  • on top of
  • at
  • beyond
  • over
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27
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bij de slager

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at the butcher’s

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28
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bij slecht weer

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in bad weather conditions

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29
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een order plaatsen bij

A

to place an order with

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30
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iets bestellen bij

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to order something from

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31
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bij controle van de lading

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on checking the cargo

32
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logeren bij

A

stay with

33
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de slag bij

A

the battle of

34
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door (6)

A
meaning caused by:
- owing to
- because of
- on account of
- due to
refering to place:
- through
refering to person/thing/animal:
- by + preceded by a passive (he was bitten by a dog)
35
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vertalen in

A

translate into

36
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goed in economie (het vak)

A

good at economics

37
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in (4)

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  • into = direction
  • on = public transport
  • at = purpose of a building
  • in = building itself
38
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betalen met

A

pay by

39
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verhogen met

A

raise by …

40
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met ingang van

A

from

41
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feliciteren met

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congretulate on

42
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met een snelheid van

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at a speed of

43
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met zijn vieren

A

the four of us

44
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vertrekken naar

A

leave for

45
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solliciteren naar

A

apply for

46
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informeren naar

A

inquire after

47
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te oordelen naar

A

judging from

48
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ik wedde hem om 10 euro

A

I bet him ten euros

49
Q

onder de kostprijs

A

below the cost price

50
Q

COD

A

cash on delivery (onder rembours)

51
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onder rembours versturen

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send cash on delivery

52
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below

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lower than

53
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under (3)

A
  • directly below something in a vertial direction
  • younger than
  • covered by
54
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een leraar Engels

A

a teacher of English

55
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for

A

how long something happens

56
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during

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when something happened

57
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since

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beginning of a period

58
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op een plein

A

in a square

59
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op de wereldmarkt

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on the world market

60
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geen hoop op herstel

A

no hope of recovery

61
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op de koop toe

A

into the bargain

62
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op luide toon

A

in a loud voice

63
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on time

A

at the planned time

64
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in time

A

just made it

65
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vandaag over een week

A

today week

66
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tevreden zijn over

A

satisfied with

67
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winst over dit jaar

A

profit for this year

68
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10% over een bedrag

A

10 per cent on an amount

69
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tot (6)

A
Time:
- till
- untill
- from... to...
Distance:
- as far as
- to... from...
Quantity:
- up to
70
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between

A

tussen 2 zaken/mensen

71
Q

among

A

tussen meer dan 2 dingen/mensen

72
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‘of’

A
  • possession

- relationship (keyboard of my computer)

73
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‘from’

A
  • origin
  • direction
  • starting point
74
Q

made of

A

still recognise the materiaal (ring of gold)

75
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made from

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no longer recognise the materiaal (beer = hop)

76
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tired from

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refers to cause

77
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tired of

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annoyed by something