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augustus · august

Dutch · A0

Photo of augustusnoun

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de auto · car

Dutch · A0

Photo of autonoun

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het auto-alarm · car alarm

Dutch · B1

Photo of auto-alarmnoun

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de autosport · motor-racing

Dutch · B1

Photo of autosportnoun

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de avond · evening

Dutch · A0

Photo of avondnoun

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het avontuur · adventure

Dutch · B1

Photo of avontuurnoun

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B · B

Dutch · A0

Photo of Bletter

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de baai · bay

Dutch · B1

Photo of baainoun

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de baan · job

Dutch · B1

Photo of baannoun

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de baas · boss

Dutch · B1

Photo of baasnoun

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het backpacken · backpacking

Dutch · B1

Photo of backpackennoun

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bacteriën · bacteria

Dutch · B2

Photo of bacteriënnoun

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de badge · badge

Dutch · B2

Photo of badgenoun

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het badminton · badminton

Dutch · A1

Photo of badmintonnoun

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het badpak · bathing suit

Dutch · A2

Photo of badpaknoun

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de bagage · baggage

Dutch · B1

Photo of bagagenoun

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bakken · fry

Dutch · B1

Photo of bakkenverb

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baksteen · brick

Dutch · B2

Photo of baksteennoun

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bal · ball

Dutch · A0

Photo of balnoun

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het balkon · balcony

Dutch · B1

Photo of balkonnoun

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het ballet · ballet

Dutch · B1

Photo of balletnoun

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de ballon · balloon

Dutch · A1

Photo of ballonnoun

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de band · tire

Dutch · B1

Photo of bandnoun

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bang · afraid

Dutch · B1

Photo of bangadjective

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bang maken · terrify

Dutch · B2

Photo of bang makenverb

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de bankier · banker

Dutch · B1

Photo of bankiernoun

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bar · bar

Dutch · B2

Photo of barnoun

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de barbecue · barbecue

Dutch · A2

Photo of barbecuenoun

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barrière · barrier

Dutch · B2

Photo of barrièrenoun

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de basisschool · primary school

Dutch · B1

Photo of basisschoolnoun

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het basketbal · basketball

Dutch · A1

Photo of basketbalnoun

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bazig · bossy

Dutch · B1

Photo of bazigadjective

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bedanken · thank

Dutch · A0

Photo of bedankenverb

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bedankt · thanks

Dutch · A0

Photo of bedanktinterjection

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bedelen · beg

Dutch · B2

Photo of bedelenverb

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bederven · spoil

Dutch · B2

Photo of bedervenverb

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bedienen · operate

Dutch · B1

Photo of bedienenverb

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bedoeld · intended

Dutch · B2

Photo of bedoeldadjective

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het bedrijf · company

Dutch · A2

Photo of bedrijfnoun

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de beek · stream

Dutch · B1

Photo of beeknoun

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de beginner · beginner

Dutch · A2

Photo of beginnernoun

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begrijpen · understand

Dutch · A1

Photo of begrijpenverb

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begrip · notion

Dutch · B2

Photo of begripnoun

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behouden · preserve

Dutch · B2

Photo of behoudenverb

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bekennen · confess

Dutch · B2

Photo of bekennenverb

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bekritiseren · criticize

Dutch · B2

Photo of bekritiserenverb

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bekwaam · capable

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Photo of bekwaamadjective

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de bel · bell

Dutch · B1

Photo of belnoun

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belachelijk · ridiculous

Dutch · B2

Photo of belachelijkadjective

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belangrijk · important

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Photo of belangrijkadjective

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belangrijkste · principal

Dutch · B2

Photo of belangrijkstebijvoeglijk naamwoord

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het belangrijkste punt · takeaway

Dutch · B1

Photo of belangrijkste puntnoun

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belastingvrij · duty-free

Dutch · B1

Photo of belastingvrijadjective

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beledigen · offend

Dutch · B2

Photo of beledigenverb

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belediging · offence

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Photo of beledigingnoun

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bellen · call

Dutch · A2

Photo of bellenverb

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de beloning · reward

Dutch · B2

Photo of beloningnoun

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de bemanning · crew

Dutch · B1

Photo of bemanningnoun

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Ben · Ben

Dutch · A1

Photo of Bennoun

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benadering · approach

Dutch · B2

Photo of benaderingnoun

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benadrukken · emphasize

Dutch · B2

Photo of benadrukkenverb

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bende · gang

Dutch · B2

Photo of bendenoun

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beneden · downstairs

Dutch · B1

Photo of benedenbijwoord

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de benzine · petrol

Dutch · B1

Photo of benzinenoun

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de benzine / benzinestation · gas / gas station

Dutch · B1

Photo of benzine / benzinestationnoun

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beoordelen · assess

Dutch · B2

Photo of beoordelenverb

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de beoordeling · rating

Dutch · B2

Photo of beoordelingnoun

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beperken · restrict

Dutch · B2

Photo of beperkenverb

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de beperking · restriction

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Photo of beperkingnoun

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beperkt · limited

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bereid · willing

Dutch · B2

Photo of bereidadjective

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het bereik · range

Dutch · B1

Photo of bereiknoun

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bereiken · reach

Dutch · B2

Photo of bereikenverb

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berekenen · calculate

Dutch · B2

Photo of berekenenverb

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de berg · mountain

Dutch · A0

Photo of bergnoun

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het bericht · message

Dutch · A2

Photo of berichtnoun

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de beroemdheid · celebrity

Dutch · B1

Photo of beroemdheidnoun

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het beroep · occupation

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Photo of beroepnoun

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beroven · rob

Dutch · B2

Photo of berovenverb

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beschaamd · ashamed

Dutch · B1

Photo of beschaamdadjective

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beschadigd · damaged

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Photo of beschadigdadjective

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beschamend · embarrassing

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Photo of beschamendadjective

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beschaving · civilization

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Photo of beschavingnoun

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bescheiden · modest

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Photo of bescheidenadjective

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bescherming · protection

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Photo of beschermingnoun

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beschuldigen · accuse

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Photo of beschuldigenverb

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de besparing · saving

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Photo of besparingnoun

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bestaan · existence

Dutch · B2

Photo of bestaannoun

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bestaan uit · comprise

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Photo of bestaan uitverb

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het bestand · file

Dutch · A2

Photo of bestandzelfstandig naamwoord

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de bestelling · order

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Photo of bestellingnoun

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de bestemming · destination

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Photo of bestemmingnoun

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de bestseller · bestseller

Dutch · B1

Photo of bestsellernoun

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besturen · govern

Dutch · B2

Photo of besturenverb

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de bestuurder · driver

Dutch · A2

Photo of bestuurdernoun

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betaalbaar · affordable

Dutch · B2

Photo of betaalbaaradjective

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betalen · pay

Dutch · B1

Photo of betalenverb

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betalen voor · pay for

Dutch · A2

Photo of betalen voorverb

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betekenen · mean

Dutch · B1

Photo of betekenenverb

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de betekenis · meaning

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Photo of betekenisnoun

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beter · better

Dutch · B1

Photo of beteradjective

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beter/slechter worden · get better/worse

Dutch · B1

Photo of beter/slechter wordenwerkwoordelijke uitdrukking

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betrekken · engage

Dutch · B2

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betrouwbaar · reliable

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Photo of betrouwbaaradjective

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beveiligen · secure

Dutch · B2

Photo of beveiligenverb

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de beveiligingsbeambte · security guard

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Photo of beveiligingsbeambtenoun

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bevel · command

Dutch · B2

Photo of bevelnoun

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bevestigen · confirm

Dutch · B1

Photo of bevestigenverb

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de bevinding · finding

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Photo of bevindingnoun

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bevriezen · freeze

Dutch · B1

Photo of bevriezenverb

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bevroren · frozen

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Photo of bevrorenadjective

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bewegen · take exercise

Dutch · B1

Photo of bewegenverb

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de beweging · motion

Dutch · B2

Photo of bewegingnoun

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bewerken · edit

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Photo of bewerkenverb

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het bewijs · proof

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Photo of bewijsnoun

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bewolkt · cloudy

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Photo of bewolktadjective

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bewust · conscious

Dutch · B2

Photo of bewustadjective

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bewusteloos · unconscious

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Photo of bewusteloosadjective

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bewustzijn · awareness

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Photo of bewustzijnnoun

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bezetten · occupy

Dutch · B2

Photo of bezettenverb

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