Boek Headway - Intermediate - Eenheid 8

completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

perfect, vlekkeloos

having faults, flaws, or shortcomings

onevenwaardig, gebrekkig

suitable for fancy, important, serious, or official occasions and situations

formeel, officieel

suitable for friendly, relaxed, casual, or unofficial occasions and situations

informeel, casual

having awareness of one's surroundings

bewust, waker

(of a person) unresponsive and unaware of the surroundings, typically caused by either an illness or injury

onbewust, bewusteloos

appropriate or acceptable for a certain situation or purpose

geschikt, passend

making use of imagination or innovation in bringing something into existence

creatief, scheppend

something that is formed in the mind and does not exist in reality

verbeelding, fantasie

having a lot of different and often bright colors

kleurig, multikleurig

to decrease the length of something

verkorten, verkleinen

an action that is caring, kind, or helpful

vriendelijkheid, goedheid

to teach someone, often within a school or university setting

onderwijzen, opleiden

a strong feeling of enthusiasm and happiness

opwinding, enthousiasme

in a way that shows confidence and trust in oneself or another person's abilities, plans, etc.

zelfverzekerd, met vertrouwen

without deliberate thought or attention

automatisch, zonder nadenken

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

ontegnaam, onoplettend

to hold or give a different opinion about something

het oneens zijn, afwijken

an argument or a situation in which people have different opinions about something

meningsverschil, conflict

a promise, an arrangement, or a contract between two or more people

overeenkomst, contract

experiencing a lack of joy or positive emotions

ongelukkig, verdrietig

the state or condition of not being happy, characterized by feelings of dissatisfaction, discontent, or sorrow

ongeluk, ontevredenheid

the feeling of being happy and well

geluk, blijdschap

the state or quality of being awake and capable of perception, thought, and response

bewustzijn, toestand van bewustzijn

the state of not being awake or aware of one's surroundings

onbewustzijn, verlies van bewustzijn

having a reasonable price

betaalbaar, goedkoop

having a high price

duur, kostbaar

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

nuttig, helpzaam

having bad manners or behavior

onbeschoft, onbeleefd

the quality of being rude or lacking good manners

onbeleefdheid, grofheid

getting the results you hoped for or wanted

succesvol, gelukkig

not achieving the intended or desired outcome

mislukt, succesloos

to fail to understand something or someone correctly

misverstaan, verkeerd begrijpen

easy to comprehend

begrijpelijk, duidelijk

providing help when needed

nuttig, handig

to use something once more, usually for a different purpose

hergebruiken, opnieuw gebruiken

lacking purpose or function, and unable to help in any way

nutteloos, doelloos

the quality or state of being excessively focused on oneself, one's own interests, or needs without regard for others.

egoïsme

without pausing or taking a break

non-stop, doorlopend

the act of saying what one thinks is going to happen in the future or what the outcome of something will be

voorspelling, prognose

(of a battery or device) capable of being supplied with electrical power again

oplaadbaar

referring to the ability to use or communicate in multiple languages

meertalig, polyglot

used to indicate a large number of people or things

veel, talrijk

at an earlier time

eerder, voorheen

for one more instance

weer, nogmaals

able to exist, happen, or be done

mogelijk, uitvoerbaar

not able to occur, exist, or be done

onmogelijk

able to remain calm, especially in challenging or difficult situations, without becoming annoyed or anxious

geduldig

unable to wait calmly for something or someone, often feeling irritated or frustrated

ongeduldig, onrustig

having or bringing good luck

gelukkig, geluksbrenger

to write or say the letters that form a word one by one in the right order

spellen

to incorrectly write a word, by using wrong letters or rearranging them in a wrong order

verkeerd spellen, foutief schrijven

related to the law or the legal system

juridisch, wettelijk

forbidden by the law

illegaal, verboden

to become visible and noticeable

verschijnen, zich tonen

to no longer be able to be seen

verdwijnen, verdwijnen

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

regelmatig, gebruikelijk

not conforming to established rules, patterns, or norms

onregelmatig, afwijkend

emotionally feeling good

blij, gelukkig

feeling happy, satisfied, or pleased about something

blij, gelukkig

(of a person) able to express oneself clearly and effectively

duidelijk, scherp

demonstrating or showing a strong or vivid display of emotions, feelings, or ideas

expressief, uitdrukkend

capable of thinking and learning in a good and quick way

slim, briljant

able to think and learn in a good and quick way

slim, intelligent

(of a person) not caring about the needs and feelings of no one but one's own

egocentrisch, zelfzuchtig

always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

egoïstisch, egocentrisch

showing a proud, unpleasant attitude toward others and having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

arrogant, verwaand

having or displaying the belief that one is superior in intellect, importance, skills, etc.

verwaand, hoogmoedig