Boek Headway - Intermediate - Eenheid 4

a medical doctor who specializes in general medicine, not in surgery

arts, dokter

related or belonging to people, not machines or animals

menselijk, met betrekking tot mensen

a person who is a female adult

vrouw

belonging to the sex that cannot give birth to babies or lay eggs but is capable of fertilization of the opposite sex

mannelijk, manlijk

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

vriend, kameraad

the red liquid that the heart pumps through the body, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues

bloed

the body part that is at the end of our leg and we stand and walk on

voet

the body part that is in the middle of the leg and helps it bend

knie

to have some information about something

weten, kennen

(third-person plural possessive determiner) of or belonging to people, animals, or things that have already been mentioned or are easy to identify

hun

at a place that is not where the speaker is

daar, daarheen

an illness in a human, animal, or plant that affects health

ziekte, kwaal

a treatment or medication for a certain disease or injury

een genezing, een behandeling

a condition or disease that makes one cough frequently

hoest

the fact or act of dying

de dood, het overlijden

furniture we use to sleep on that normally has a frame and mattress

bed

the first meal we have in the early hours of the day

ontbijt, eerste maaltijd

the instructions on how to cook a certain food, including a list of the ingredients required

recept

a plant or a part of it that we can eat either raw or cooked

groente, plant

something we can eat that grows on trees, plants, or bushes

fruit, vruchten

a small, crisp, sweet baked good, often containing ingredients like chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit

beschuit, koekje

to cause food, drink, or another substance to pass from the mouth down into the stomach, using the muscles of the throat

slikken, door slikken

a sweet yellow or green bell-shaped fruit with a lot of juice

peer

a drink we make by soaking dried tea leaves in hot water

thee

things that people and animals eat, such as meat or vegetables

voedsel, eten

very poor in quality, condition, or value

ellendig, rotzooi

having a quality that is satisfying

goed, prima

to a degree or extent that is sufficient or necessary

voldoende, genoeg

used to introduce a statement that makes the previous one less strong and somewhat surprising

echter, desondanks

the very strong emotion we have for someone or something that is important to us and we like a lot and want to take care of

liefde, genegenheid

to change your position or location

verplaatsen, bewegen

item of clothing for our hands with a separate space for each finger

handschoen

used to express an unspecified amount or number of something

sommige, enkele

to move toward a location that the speaker considers to be close or relevant to them

komen, naderen

the place that we live in, usually with our family

thuis, huis

very loved or cared for

beste, liefste

a bad feeling that we get when we are afraid or worried

angst, vrees

unable to be located or recovered and is no longer in its expected place

verloren, kwijt

used to refer to someone or something that possesses the highest degree or amount of a particular quality

meest, hoogste

a job, position, or role, often within an organization or a company

functie, positie

the air taken into or sent out from the lungs

adem, lucht

in or to a lower position

onder, beneden

a type of strong shoe that covers the foot and ankle and often the lower part of the leg

laarzen, stevige schoenen

to release a bullet or arrow from a gun or bow

schieten, werpen

the number 8

acht

the heaviness of something or someone, which can be measured

gewicht

the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone

hoogte

to become covered or filled by water

overspoelen, met water vullen

a part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops

bloem

the ability to control or have an effect on things or people

macht, kracht

to reduce something in degree, amount, quality, or strength

verlagen, verminderen

to let someone or something do a particular thing

toelaten, bemoedigen

to move or travel behind someone or something

volgen, achtervolgen

to have something such as clothes, shoes, etc. on your body

dragen, aantrekken

the group of people in a court including the judge and the jury

de rechtbank, het gerecht

a part of an object, broken or cut from a larger one

stuk, deel

a period of time that is made up of seven days in a calendar

week

to move smoothly and continuously in one direction, especially in a current or stream

stromen, vloeien

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

een paar

to say, write, or take action in response to a question or situation

antwoorden, reageren

a written or printed document that shows the payment for a set of goods or services has been made

ontvangstbewijs, kwitantie