A creature of habit = gewoontedier

A habitat

Comfort zone

Keep your distance

Voice for the Voiceless >> baseline of …

The wagon where the armistice was signed ( General Fog )

To extend a treaty

The treaty was humiliating for the Germans.

To be angry with someone

A fortification ( =versterking) >> fortress >> castle

Funeral

Absinthe is a dangerous green drink that was popular among artists.

The rim = de rand

To dissolve

Stir the drink

To inherit ( =erven) >> cultural heritage (culturele erfenis)

Wheat fields >> grains

Graveyard = churchyard = cemetery   

Humble >> sober

Gery has mischief in his eyes

Curiosity killed the cat

A brothel

Hiding for the rain

wrote >> has written

During the day it’s all quiet in the bushes.

Busy life

Diary >> calendar >> journal >>agenda

Oncologist

An injection = a shot

I will look into it = I will check it =I will examine it

I don’t buy at the door.

An emergency doctor >> ER

To outstay your welcome = to stay longer than you’re supposed to

 You’re a pessimist

dioms and figurative phrases

"Sees the glass as half empty" — classic idiom for a pessimist.

"Wet blanket" — someone who spoils the fun or enthusiasm.

"Party pooper" — informal, someone who brings down others’ mood.

"Rain on the parade" — someone who ruins optimism or excitement.

"Prophet of doom and gloom" — someone who constantly predicts bad outcomes.

"Voice of doom" — always expects the worst to happen.

Civil war= burgeroorlog

I have my doubts = twijfels

Belgium is known as the cockpit of Europe= many wars were fought here >> WW1 , Waterloo, Battle of the Bulge, …

Rape >> abuse

Enemies = vijanden

I had the opportunity to go to Dusseldorf

An internship = stage

Large exhibition >> 3000 exhibitors

220K = 220.000

The power of plastics: green, smart and responsible

Bio-degradable = biologisch afbreekbaar

Mould-makers>> a mold = matrijs

French Algerian author

Jihab ( head scarf) and nikab ( fully covered)

Municipality = gemeente

They edited the video= they cut in the video

If you disagree you can get out

The Netherlands = Holland

Out of the context

Bus trip to terneuzen

Lock = sluis

A channel = kanaal

A vessel = vaartuig >> ships and boats

Great economic importance

The previous St Jozef church.

Geriatric doctor sang

Enthusiastic >> exhilarated

Nitrogen = stikstof

A private practise

It didn’t last longer than two minutes

Liquid nitrogen

Contracted = geconventioneerd

Good for body and mind

Every choir has someone who sings at the same tone

To sing out of tune.

Guitar player

a pony tail

submissive