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Usages of het lawaai
De stofzuiger maakt veel lawaai, maar hij zuigt wel alle kruimels van de vloer.
The vacuum cleaner makes a lot of noise, but it does suck up all the crumbs from the floor.
Ik hoor lawaai in de tuin.
I hear noise in the garden.
Ik vermijd lawaai.
I avoid noise.
In drukke steden moeten we onszelf beschermen tegen lawaai, daarom draag ik soms oordopjes.
In busy cities, we must protect ourselves from noise, which is why I sometimes wear earplugs.
De airco werkt prima, maar hij maakt wel een beetje lawaai.
The air-conditioning works fine, but it does make a bit of noise.
Jij maakt bezwaar tegen het lawaai in de tuin.
You object to the noise in the garden.
Tom is gevoelig voor lawaai en wil daarom rustig werken.
Tom is sensitive to noise and therefore wants to work quietly.
Tom klaagt over het lawaai.
Tom complains about the noise.
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