Boek Headway - Pre-intermediate - Eenheid 11

by chance and without planning in advance

per ongeluk, bij toeval

concerned with or based on something that is practical and achievable in reality

realistisch

continuing for an indefinite period without end

eeuwig, onbegrensd

not permitted to be done

verboden, niet toegestaan

not commonly happening or done

ongewoon, bijzonder

a description of events and people either real or imaginary

verhaal, vertelling

to give something to someone and receive something else from them

uitwisselen, ruilen

to be pregnant and awaiting the birth of a child

zwanger zijn, een kind verwachten

to fix something that is damaged or broken so it can work or be used again

repareren, herstellen

having formally agreed to marry someone

verloofd, verloofde

the formal and legal relationship between two people who are married

huwelijk

to legally become someone's wife or husband

having a wife or husband

getrouwd, gehuwde

a holiday taken by newlyweds immediately after their wedding

huwelijksreis, honingmaan

no longer married to someone due to legally ending the marriage

gescheiden, gescheiden vrouw

to end a romantic relationship or marriage

uit elkaar gaan, splitsen

referring to an individual whose spouse has died and who has not remarried

weduwe (feminine), weduwnaar (masculine)

not in a relationship or marriage

vrijgezel, enkel

to marry again after the death of a previous spouse or after a divorce

hertrouwen, opnieuw trouwen

(of a woman or a female animal) carrying a baby inside one's body

zwanger, dragen

the event or process of a baby being born

geboorte

to give birth to a baby

hebben, baren

brought to this world through birth

geboren, geboren vrouw

a child who is very young, usually too young to walk or speak

baby, zuigeling

to discover how heavy someone or something is

wegen, beoordelen

expected or required to happen or arrive at a certain time

verwacht, vereisd

the fact or act of dying

de dood, het overlijden

to no longer be alive

overlijden, sterven

not alive anymore

dood, dode

a religious ceremony in which people bury or cremate a dead person

begraving, begrafenis

the date on which a special event happened in a previous year

jubileum, verjaardag

to feel sad because we no longer can see someone or do something

vermissen, verlangen naar

continuing to exist, breathe, and function

levend, in leven

without any deliberate intent or planning

per toeval, bij toeval

having the appearance or qualities that closely resemble or imitate real life

levensgetrouw, realistisch

continuing indefinitely without stopping or reaching a conclusion

eindeloos, oneindig

someone with whom one works

collega, medewerker

happening infrequently or uncommon in occurrence

zelden

existing at the start of a specific period or process

oorspronkelijk

to let someone or something do a particular thing

toelaten, bemoedigen

to give something to a person and receive something else in return

ruilen, wisselen

to be able to pay the cost of something

zich veroorloven, kunnen betalen

to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly

repareren, herstellen