reviewHerzienchevron down
English Vocabulary in Use - Advanced /

064. Weight and Density

1 / 29
Afsluiten
1-
weighty
2-
weighty
3-
unwieldy
4-
unwieldy
5-
cumbersome
6-
cumbersome
7-
burdensome
8-
ponderous
9-
ponderous
10-
lumbering
11-
to weigh down
12-
to weigh down
13-
to weigh up
14-
to weigh on
15-
to weigh in
16-
to thicken
17-
to sift
18-
lumpy
19-
to congeal
20-
to solidify
21-
to thin out
22-
to thin
23-
to thin
24-
to dilute
25-
to water down
26-
impervious
27-
impervious
28-
impenetrable
29-
impenetrableness
weighty
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
w
w
ei
gh
t
t
y
i
Spelling
Sluiten
Inloggen
(gewichtige)

(gewichtige)

belangrijk

Approving

having considerable importance, influence, or gravity

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
weighty
weighty
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
w
w
ei
gh
t
t
y
i
(gewichtige)

(gewichtige)

zwaar

very heavy

weightless

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
unwieldy
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
u
ə
n
n
w
w
ie
i
l
l
d
d
y
i
(onkieskeurig)

(onkieskeurig)

ongemanaged

Disapproving

difficult to move or control because of its large size, weight, or unsusal shape

wieldy

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
unwieldy
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
u
ə
n
n
w
w
ie
i
l
l
d
d
y
i
(onzinnig)

(onzinnig)

onhandig

Disapproving

difficult to manage or operate effectively due to its complexity or cumbersome nature

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
cumbersome
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
c
k
u
ə
m
m
b
b
e
ɜ
r
r
s
s
o
ə
m
m
e
(omslachtig)

(omslachtig)

log

Disapproving

challenging to manage or move due to size, weight, or awkward shape

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
cumbersome
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
c
k
u
ə
m
m
b
b
e
ɜ
r
r
s
s
o
ə
m
m
e
(log)

(log)

onk hubtige

Disapproving

(of a system, process, etc.) complex and lacking efficiency or speed

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
burdensome
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
b
b
u
ɜ:
r
r
d
d
e
n
n
s
s
o
ə
m
m
e
(bezwarend)

(bezwarend)

zwaar

causing a lot of work, stress, or difficulty

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
ponderous
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
p
p
o
ɑ
n
n
d
d
e
ɜ
r
r
ou
ə
s
s
(log)

(log)

zwaar

Disapproving
Formal

displaying a sense of slowness or lack of agility due to real or perceived weight or massiveness

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
ponderous
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
p
p
o
ɑ
n
n
d
d
e
ɜ
r
r
ou
ə
s
s
(sleurig)

(sleurig)

zwaarwichtig

Disapproving
Formal

possessing the quality of being very boring, slow, and serious, particularly used for speeches and writings

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
lumbering
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
l
l
u
ə
m
m
b
b
e
ɜ
r
r
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(log)

(log)

sloom

moving slowly or in an awkward way because of being heavy

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
to weigh down
werkwoord
uk flag
/wˈeɪ dˈaʊn/
(lasten)

(lasten)

zwaarder maken

to add weight to someone or something, making it more difficult for them to move

Grammaticale Informatie:

Phrasaal Status
separable
werkwoord van de zin
weigh
partikel van de uitdrukking
down

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
to weigh down
to weigh down
werkwoord
uk flag
/wˈeɪ dˈaʊn/
(lasten)

(lasten)

onderdrukken

to make someone feel sad or stressed by putting a lot of emotional or mental pressure on them

lighten

Grammaticale Informatie:

Phrasaal Status
separable
werkwoord van de zin
weigh
partikel van de uitdrukking
down

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
to weigh up
werkwoord
uk flag
/wˈeɪ ˈʌp/
(overwegen)

(overwegen)

afwegen

to carefully consider the advantages and disadvantages of a situation before deciding

Grammaticale Informatie:

Phrasaal Status
separable
werkwoord van de zin
weigh
partikel van de uitdrukking
up

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
to weigh on
to weigh on
werkwoord
uk flag
/wˈeɪ ˈɑːn/
(druk uitoefenen op)

(druk uitoefenen op)

zich zorgen maken over

to cause worry or unhappiness due to a problem or responsibility

lighten

Grammaticale Informatie:

Phrasaal Status
separable
werkwoord van de zin
weigh
partikel van de uitdrukking
on

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
to weigh in
to weigh in
werkwoord
uk flag
/wˈeɪ ˈɪn/
(inbrengen)

(inbrengen)

meepraten

to get involved in an argument, discussion, or activity and share one's opinions

Grammaticale Informatie:

Overgankelijk
Phrasaal Status
inseparable
werkwoord van de zin
weigh
partikel van de uitdrukking
in

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
to thicken
werkwoord
th
θ
i
ɪ
ck
k
e
ə
n
n
(dik maken)

(dik maken)

verdikken

to make a substance more dense

Grammaticale Informatie:

Overgankelijk

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
to sift
to sift
werkwoord
s
s
i
ɪ
f
f
t
t
(zeven door)

(zeven door)

zeven

to pass a powdered substance through a sieve or fine mesh to remove lumps or impurities

Grammaticale Informatie:

Overgankelijk

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
lumpy
lumpy
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
l
l
u
ə
m
m
p
p
y
i
(onregelmatig)

(onregelmatig)

klonterig

having small, sticky lumps or irregularities in texture

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
to congeal
werkwoord
c
k
o
ə
n
n
g
ʤ
ea
i
l
l
(zinschen)

(zinschen)

stollen

to change from a fluid state to a solid or semi-solid one

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
to solidify
to solidify
werkwoord
s
s
o
ə
l
l
i
ɪ
d
d
i
ə
f
f
y
(solidificeren)

(solidificeren)

verstevigen

to transform from a liquid or flexible state into a stable, firm, or compact form

Grammaticale Informatie:

Intransitief

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
to thin out
to thin out
werkwoord
uk flag
/θˈɪn ˈaʊt/
(uitdunnen)

(uitdunnen)

verdunnen

to decrease the number or density of something

Grammaticale Informatie:

Overgankelijk
Phrasaal Status
separable
werkwoord van de zin
thin
partikel van de uitdrukking
out

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
to thin
to thin
werkwoord
th
θ
i
ɪ
n
n
(dunnen)

(dunnen)

verdunnen

to reduce the density of something

thicken

Grammaticale Informatie:

Overgankelijk

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
to thin
werkwoord
th
θ
i
ɪ
n
n
(afslanken)

(afslanken)

dunnen

to reduce the thickness of something and make it slimmer

thicken

Grammaticale Informatie:

Overgankelijk

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
to dilute
to dilute
werkwoord
d
d
i
l
l
u
u
t
t
e
(afnemen)

(afnemen)

verdunnen

to make a solution or mixture weaker or less concentrated by adding more liquid

Grammaticale Informatie:

Overgankelijk

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
to water down
to water down
werkwoord
uk flag
/wˈɔːɾɚ dˈaʊn/
(aangelengd)

(aangelengd)

verdund

to make something less strong by adding water to it

Grammaticale Informatie:

Overgankelijk
Phrasaal Status
separable
werkwoord van de zin
water
partikel van de uitdrukking
down

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
impervious
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
i
ɪ
m
m
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
v
v
iou
s
s
(dicht)

(dicht)

waterafstotend

preventing a substance such as liquid from passing through

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
impervious
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
i
ɪ
m
m
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
v
v
iou
s
s
(onkwetsbaar)

(onkwetsbaar)

onverzoenlijk

resistant to being affected or damaged by something

pervious

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
impenetrable
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
i
ɪ
m
m
p
p
e
ɛ
n
n
e
ə
t
t
r
r
a
ə
b
b
ə
l
l
e
(ondoordringbaar)

(ondoordringbaar)

ondoorgrondelijk

Disapproving
Formal

not capable of being entered, pierced, or passed through

penetrable

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun
impenetrableness
zelfstandig naamwoord
uk flag
/ɪmpˈɛnɪtɹəbəlnəs/
N/A

N/A

incomprehensibility by virtue of being too dense to understand

Woordfamilie

weight

Noun

weighty

Adjective

weightily

Adverb

weightily

Adverb

weightiness

Noun

weightiness

Noun

Gefeliciteerd! !

U hebt 29 woorden geleerd van undefined. Begin met oefenen om het leren en herzien van woordenschat te verbeteren!

review-disable

Herzien

flashcard-disable

Flashcards

spelling-disable

Spelling

quiz-disable

Quiz

practice