Boek English File - Gevorderd - Les 7A

to hold the same opinion as another person about something

akkoord zijn, het eens zijn

suitable or acceptable for a given situation or purpose

geschikt, passend

having features or characteristics that are pleasing

aantrekkelijk, verleidelijk

having the required quality or ability for doing something

bekwaam, competent

logical, consistent, and meaningfully connected, making sense as a whole

coherent, logisch

possessing the needed skills or knowledge to do something well

bekwaam, vaardig

to not stop something, such as a task or activity, and keep doing it

verdergaan, doorgaan

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

doen, uitvoeren

to start or initiate something, such as a new project or venture

aanvatten, beginnen

offering assistance or support, making tasks easier or problems more manageable for others

nuttig, helpzaam

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

eerlijk, oprecht

treating guests or visitors with friendliness, warmth, and generosity

gastvrij, hartelijk

justified or valid according to the commonly accepted norms, practices, or ideological framework

legitiem, gerechtvaardigd

having the skills to read and write

geletterd, opgeleid

capable of following rules of logic and forming ideas based on facts that are true

logisch

not fixed and able to move or be moved easily or quickly

mobiel, verplaatsbaar

concerned with right and wrong behavior

moreel, ethisch

holding a position of authority or responsibility within an organization or government

officieel, officiële

only relating or belonging to one person

persoonlijk, privé

based on real-world experience and observation rather than theoretical knowledge

praktisch, realistisch

(of a person) avoiding emotions and taking logic into account when making decisions

rationeel, redelijk

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

regelmatig, gebruikelijk

having a close connection with the situation or subject at hand

relevant, betekenisvol

capable of being exchanged or substituted

vervangbaar, vervangend

to become too large, mature, or experienced for something

groeien uit, te groot worden voor

consisting of only one sound unit of speech

monosyllabisch

a patient who receives treatment in a hospital but does not remain there afterward

poliklinische patiënt, buitenpatiënt

to build something once again, after it has been destroyed or severely damaged

heropbouwen, wederopbouwen

having been mistreated or abused, either physically, emotionally, or psychologically

slecht behandeld, mishandeld

a dietary supplement that contains a combination of essential vitamins and minerals, commonly taken orally in the form of tablets, capsules, or gummies

multivitamine, vitaminencomplex

perceived or interpreted incorrectly or incompletely, often leading to confusion, mistakes, or misinterpretation

misbegrepen, verkeerd geïnterpreteerd

having the ability to protect a system from viruses by finding and destroying them

antivirus, anti-virus

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

ontbossing

to improve a machine, computer system, etc. in terms of efficiency, standards, etc.

upgraden, verbeteren

a graduate student who is studying at a university to get a more advanced degree

postgraduate student, postgraduate studente

to establish a necessary requirement or condition that must be met before something else can happen

als voorwaarde stellen, voorafgaan

to wake up later than one intended to

te lang slapen, te laat wakker worden

taking place twice a year

halfjaarlijks, tweejaarlijks

to live or exist together peacefully despite differences in beliefs or interests

co-existeren, samenleven

having a quality or level below what is considered acceptable

ondermaats, van lage kwaliteit

involving or relating to two or more governments or governmental agencies, especially those of different countries

intergouvernementeel, tussenoverheid

not having enough employees to adequately perform the necessary tasks or services

onderbezet, met te weinig personeel

having abilities or qualities that go beyond what is considered normal or humanly possible

supermenselijk, bovenmenselijk

the technology or mechanism in a camera or other optical device that automatically focuses on the subject being photographed or viewed

autofocus, automatische focus

a tiny living organism that can only be seen under a microscope, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa

micro-organisme

used to indicate a quantity or degree that exceeds or is greater than a certain amount or level

meer dan, boven

more suitable or effective compared to other available options

beter, geschikter

above average in size or extent

groot, reusachtig

to a degree or extent that is sufficient or necessary

voldoende, genoeg

beyond the appropriate or necessary amount, often to a point that is undesirable or harmful

te veel, overmatig

used to indicate a large number of people or things

veel, talrijk

in a mistaken or incorrect way

onterecht, verkeerdelijk

in a lower level, position, or place

onder, beneden

the number 2

twee

for two instances

twee keer, tweemaal

in opposition to someone or something

tegen, in strijd met

the number 1

één

used to indicate the means of doing or achieving something

door, met

at a later time

ervan, daarna

in an open area surrounding a building

buiten, aan de buitenkant

in or into a room, building, etc.

binnen, in

at an earlier time

eerder, voorheen

to take off an item of clothing, glasses, etc.

uittrekken, wegnemen

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

verkleinen, verminderen

having a greater level or degree in position, value, rank, importance, or quality.

hoger, verhoogd

in the direction of a particular person or thing

naar, in de richting van

the point or part of something that is the highest

top, bovenkant

with something or someone else

samen, met

to a great or serious degree or extent

ernstig, slecht

in, into, or at the space that is separating two things, places, or people

tussen, in het midden van

in, at, or to a higher position

boven, bovendiep

calculated by adding a set of numbers together and dividing this amount by the total number of amounts in that set

gemiddeld, doorsnee

to a very great amount or degree

uiterst, extreem

below average in physical size

klein, mini

for one more instance

weer, nogmaals