Professional Documents
Culture Documents
-- American = Amerikaans
-- America = Amerika
⤷ America is also known as the United States of America, or, simply, the US.
to develop = ontwikkelen
-- without = zonder
⟶ legendary = legendarisch
enormous = enorm
-- dramatic = dramatisch
-- large = groot
-- to record = vastleggen
ever = ooit
⟷ never = nooit
amazing = geweldig, verbazingwekkend
⤷ to recognize = herkennen
-- to catch = vangen
⤷ to study = studeren
⤷ behavior = gedrag
-- to evolve = evolueren
-- close to = dichtbij
-- original = origineel
-- to breed = kweken
-- to hunt = jagen
-- mice = muizen
“Their loving and kind nature makes them one of the most popular
breeds.”
-- loving = liefdevol
-- kind = zachtaardig
-- nature = karakter
-- popular = populair
-- to weigh = wegen
⤷ weight = gewicht
-- a lot = veel
-- tall = lang
⤷ length = lengte
➜ You weigh people to find out how much they weigh; you measure them to
find out how tall they are.
-- too = ook
-- gentle = zachtaardig
⤷ gigantic = reusachtig
“The Main Coon has big furry paws, which allow it to walk easily in the
snow.”
-- furry = harig
-- to allow = toelaten
⤷ an allowance = zakgeld
“The Main Coon has a long, thick tail that gives it balance, as well as a
three-layer coat.”
-- thick = dik
⤷ When people weight too much, we call them “overweight” or “fat.”
-- balance = evenwicht
-- as well as = ook
“As a long-haired cat, the Maine Coon needs a lot of brushing and
combing.”
-- to brush = borstelen
-- to comb = kammen
➜ Don’t pronounce the “b” in comb! Other “silent b’s” (zachte b’s) can be
found in: a lamb (een lam), a bomb (een bom) and a tomb (een graf).
“In conclusion, the Maine Coon is a healthy and loyal pet, and wants
to be a member of the family.”
-- healthy = gezond
⤷ health = gezondheid
-- loyal = trouw