Boek English File - Gevorderd - Les 2B

to try to find something or someone

zoeken, opzoeken

to try to find a particular thing or person

zoeken, opsporen

having no space left

vol, gevuld

having all the necessary parts

volledig, compleet

having a high speed when doing something, especially moving

snel, rap

taking a short time to move, happen, or be done

snel, rap

a set of two matching items that are designed to be used together or regarded as one

een paar

a pair of things or people

koppel

not close in time or space

ver, afgelegen

to or at a great distance

ver, van ver

the work that we do regularly to earn money

baan, werk

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life

carrière, beroep

to cause injury or physical pain to yourself or someone else

verwonden, beschadigen

(of a person or thing) harmed or spoiled

beschadigd, gev damaged

close to a certain quality or quantity, but not exact or precise

bij benadering, nagenoeg

approximate or lacking in detail or refinement

ruw, grof

to a large extent or degree

sterk, krachtig

to a high level or degree

zeer, hooglijk

in or to a position that is below something

onder, beneden

in a lower level, position, or place

onder, beneden

(of information or physical objects) to circulate or distribute something, often in a haphazard or informal manner

rondgaan, cirkuleren

to postpone an appointment or arrangement

verplaatsen, uitstellen

to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

herstellen van, overwinnen

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

verzinnen, ontwikkelen

to choose to continue an ongoing activity

verdergaan, doorgaan

to create a false or fictional story or information

verzinnen, uitvinden

to wear formal clothes for a special occasion or event

zich opkleed, formal kleden

to emerge as a particular outcome

uitpakken, blijken

to dismiss employees due to financial difficulties or reduced workload

ontslagen, ontsluiten

to complete or conduct a task, job, etc.

uitvoeren, verrichten

marked by bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

ongelukkig, fataal

a man who shares a mother and father with us

broer

a lady who shares a mother and father with us

zus

a talk that is between two or more people and they tell each other about different things like feelings, ideas, and thoughts

gesprek, conversatie

a piece of work for someone to do, especially as an assignment

taak, opdracht

an extra benefit, advantage, or privilege that one receives in addition to one's salary due to one's job

voordeel, extraatje

in opposition to someone or something

tegen, in strijd met

to stop engaging in an activity permanently

stoppen, opgeven

a person who is a male adult

man, vent

to have a similar appearance or characteristic to someone or something else

lijken op, gelijkend zijn aan

to want something or someone that we must have if we want to do or be something

nodig hebben, vereisen

a financial aid provided by the government for people who are sick, unemployed, etc.

toeslag, uitkering

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

afscheid nemen, ontslag nemen

one's brother or sister

broer, zus

a person, typically a male

jongen, gast

to resemble a thing or person in appearance

eruitzien als, lijken op

experiencing something bad due to bad luck

ongelukkig, onfortuinlijk

to need or demand something as necessary for a particular purpose or situation

vereisen, nodig hebben

to send and receive messages on an online platform

chatten, kletsen

trying to stop something because one strongly disagrees with it

geheeltegengestelde, tegenwerkend

a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of a particular person, group, or era, and that involves the use of particular words, phrases, or expressions in a distinctive way

idiom, uitdrukking

a small lie that does not cause any harm, especially told to avoid making someone upset

witte leugen, kleine leugen

to try to get a person's attention, particularly by attempting to make eye contact

used to emphasize a question or statement, showing surprise or confusion

in a very precise and exact way and with great attention to detail

letterlijk, met grote aandacht voor detail

the part of the night that is the most quiet and dark

(of a person) not showing pretentious behavior

a person or thing that causes one great annoyance or a lot of difficulty

the overall view or perspective of a situation, rather than focusing on small details

to continuously put a lot of effort into doing something

a belief that is strong, yet without any explainable reason