Boek Headway - Pre-intermediate - Eenheid 6

someone who creates drawings, sculptures, paintings, etc. either as their job or hobby

kunstenaar, schepper

someone whose hobby or job is taking photographs

fotograaf, fotoliefhebber

someone whose job involves performing in movies, plays, or series

acteur, actrice

someone who works in the government or a law-making organization

politicus, politica

someone who builds or repairs houses and buildings, often as a job

bouwer, aannemer

someone whose job is to keep or check financial accounts

accountant, boekhouder

a professional who studies and analyzes economic theories, trends, and data to provide insights into economic issues

econoom

someone who plays a musical instrument or writes music, especially as a profession

muzikant, muzikante

someone who verbally changes the words of a language into another

vertaler, tolk

someone whose job is to change written or spoken words from one language to another

vertaler, vertalster

someone who makes or designs something that did not exist before

uitvinder, schepper

someone who deals with electrical equipment, such as repairing or installing them

elektricien

someone who has a farm or manages a farm

boer, landbouwer

a person who helps someone in their work

assistent, helper

a person who greets and deals with people arriving at or calling a hotel, office building, doctor's office, etc.

receptionist

the act of arranging something, such as a seat or a hotel room to be kept for you to use later at a particular time

reservering

to set something aside and keep it for future use

reserveren, opzijzetten

a state of being widely known or recognized, usually because of notable achievements, talents, or actions

roem, beroepsbekendheid

known by a lot of people

beroemd, faamvol

information or details that are given to make something clear or easier to understand

uitleg, toelichting

to make something clear and easy to understand by giving more information about it

uitleggen, helder maken

the way that two or more people or things are different from each other

verschil

not like another thing or person in form, quality, nature, etc.

verschillend, anders

a written or spoken request to someone, asking them to attend a party or event

uitnodiging

to make a formal or friendly request to someone to come somewhere or join something

uitnodigen, oproepen

the likelihood of experiencing harm, damage, or injury

gevaar, risico

capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

gevaarlijk, risicovol

a choice or judgment that is made after adequate consideration or thought

besluit, keuze

to think carefully about different things and choose one of them

beslissen, ki kiezen

the fact of reaching what one tried for or desired

succes, overwinning

getting the results you hoped for or wanted

succesvol, gelukkig

a person who is studying at a school, university, or college

student

a detailed and careful consideration and examination

studie, onderzoek

a group of particular objects put together and considered as a whole

verzameling, collectie

to gather together things from different places or people

verzamelen, inwinnen

an action that is caring, kind, or helpful

vriendelijkheid, goedheid

friendly, nice, and caring toward other people's feelings

vriendelijk, attent

a discussion, typically a serious one, between two or more people with different views

argument, discussie

to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them

ruziën, twisten

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

executeren, doden

to make plans or decisions known by officially telling people about them

aankondigen, verkondigen

to intentionally stay away from or refuse contact with someone

vermijden, ontwijken

to enter a territory using armed forces in order to occupy or take control of it

invaanderen, binnenvallen

a sum of money that has to be paid, based on one's income, to the government so it can provide people with different kinds of public services

belasting, heffing

something that helps or prompts someone to remember a task, event, or important information

herinnering, notificatie

to control and be in charge of a country

heersen, besturen

to cut meat or other food into very small pieces, usually using a meat grinder or a sharp knife

gehakt maken, fijnsnijden

the waste water and other liquid waste from homes, businesses, and factories, usually carried away through pipes and treated

afvalwater, riolering

the quality of having the capacity to improve, succeed, or develop into something in the future

mogelijkheid, capaciteit voor ontwikkeling

to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner

vangen, captureren

able to exist, happen, or be done

mogelijk, uitvoerbaar

a conversation with someone about a serious subject

discussie, gesprek

to talk about something with someone, often in a formal manner

discussiëren, bespreken

the general condition of a person's mind or body

gezondheid

not having physical or mental problems

gezond, fit