C1 Woordenlijst - Vitale werkwoorden

to firmly stick to something

hechten, plakken

to say something is the case without providing proof for it

beweren, stellen

to think or say that something is caused by a certain thing

toeschrijven, toelichten

to wait for something or someone

wachten, afwachten

to suddenly and violently break open or apart, particularly as a result of internal pressure

barsten, ontploffen

to bring an action, activity, or process to an end

stoppen, beëindigen

to describe the qualities of someone or something in a certain manner

kenmerken, beschrijven

to calculate or determine a value using mathematical operations

berekenen, uitrekenen

to produce a plan, idea, etc. in one's mind

bedenken, conceptualiseren

to do something to avoid or decrease the harmful or unpleasant effects of something

tegengaan, compensatie aanbieden

to choose someone for a certain position or task

benoemen, aanstellen

to recognize the difference present between two people or things

onderscheiden, differentieren

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

weggooien, afscheiden

to observe an activity in order to ensure that everything is done properly

toezicht houden, bewaken

to publicly express one's disapproval of something or someone

veroordelen, afkeuren

to make a substance one with a liquid

oplossen, verbindenen

to raise someone or something to a higher rank or better position

verhogen, promoveren

to officially investigate

onderzoeken, inquireren

to decrease in degree, size, etc.

verkleinen, afnemen

to become more in degree or strength

intensiveren, versterken

to become much worse or more intense

escalleren, verslechteren

to describe something better, larger, worse, etc. than it truly is

overdrijven, vergroten

to improve something by adding something to it

aanvullen, toevoegen

to thoughtfully prepare or create something, paying close attention to its details

formuleren, ontwerpen

to become more severe

verhogen, verscherpen

to stop the normal flow of something, often temporarily

onderbreken, verstoren

to prevent or limit an action or process

inhiberen, belemmeren

to give permission for the use, practice, or production of something through a formal agreement

licentiëren, toelaten

to destroy something completely

verwoesten, vernietigen

to make someone do something because it is required by law, duty, etc.

verplichten, dwingen

to think about something or someone all the time, in a way that makes one unable to think about other things

obsederen, geobsedeerd zijn door

to continue a course of action with determination, even when faced with challenges or discouragement

volharden, doorgaan

to describe an event, experience, etc to someone in a detailed manner

vertellen, hervertellen

to provide someone with something, such as help or services, especially as required or expected

verlenen, verschaffen

to give someone something that one has enough of

sparen, geven

to make something steady and prevent it from fluctuating

stabiliseren, vastzetten

to be in charge of someone or an activity and watch them to make sure everything is done properly

toezicht houden op, superviseren

to support an opinion, argument, theory, etc. or to prove it's credibility

ondersteunen, vaststellen

to stop or end something completely

beëindigen, stoppen

to give good reasons to justify a particular action

rechtvaardigen, bewijzen