Boek English File - Gevorderd - Les 3A

to receive or come to have something

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

aankomen

to start or grow to be

veranderen in iets anders

to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods

overtuigen

to get something, often with difficulty

verkrijgen

a suitable marriage candidate

wedstrijd

worried and anxious about something or slightly afraid of it

bezorgd

at a place that is not where the speaker is

someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family

vriend

to manage to meet someone in person or contact them on a telephone, through message, etc.

communicatie met iemand tot stand brengen

to become involved in a problematic or difficult situation, often as a result of one's actions or decisions

zich in een problematische situatie bevindt

in a position, state, or place that would not cause problems for others

aan de kant

to seek to harm or punish someone who has wronged or harmed one

iemand straffen die schuldig is

to put aside or remove a person or thing in order to no longer have them present or involved

iemand of iets kwijtraken

to have the opportunity to do something, or to be in a situation where one is able to do something

krijg de kans

to understand the humor or irony behind a joke or a humorous situation

snap de grap

to fail to understand or interpret or understand something correctly

het verkeerde uiteinde van de stok pakken

to become familiar with someone or something by spending time with them and learning about them

iemand of iets leren kennen

to no longer be unrealistic, foolish, or unreasonable

word echt

used to tell someone to change their life style and start doing more exciting or important things

probeer een beetje van het leven te genieten

to make progress or achieve success, especially when facing difficulties or obstacles

vooruitgang boeken

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

iemand extreem boos maken

to start to organize oneself for better results and more efficiency

efficiënter worden

used to describe a situation or activity that is developing with great intensity, speed, and success

op de best mogelijke manier

to do something more quickly in order not to be late

op het laatste moment iets doen

to understand the implied meaning behind an action or statement

ontvang het bericht

to get or do what one wants despite the odds or other people's desires

iemand die doet wat hij wil

to meet up with someone in order to cooperate or socialize

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

hersteld worden

to be close to reaching a particular age

ga voor

to successfully communicate a message or idea to someone in a way that they understand or accept it

doorkomen

to persuade someone or something to agree to what one wants, often by doing things they like

overtuigen

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

ontsnappen

to be capable of living or doing something using the available resources, knowledge, money, etc.

capabel en onafhankelijk zijn

to not succeed in doing something within the expected or required time limit

to bring a thing or person to a position that is less high

uitstappen

to leave somewhere such as a room, building, etc.

een plaats verlaten

to contact someone again later to provide a response or reply, often after taking time to consider or research the matter

opnieuw contact opnemen met iemand