Boek Headway - Gevorderd - Het laatste woord (unit 1)

extremely busy and chaotic

hectisch, chaotisch

relating to people's emotions

emotioneel, gevoelig

to react with excessive or unnecessary attention or agitation about something

experiencing great sadness, shock, or disappointment

verwoest, teleurgesteld

to impress someone greatly

indruk maken, verbaasd doen staan

used to describe a person who is very excited and pleased

to successfully communicate a message or idea to someone in a way that they understand or accept it

overbrengen aan, communiceren met

someone who sits around and watches TV a lot

bankhanger, tv-kijker

to criticize or attack someone, usually in a subtle or indirect manner

indirect bekritiseren, aanvallen

the act of showing great love or admiration, usually through gestures or actions

verering, aanbidding

a feeling of dignity and self-respect

trots, waardigheid

a strong wish to learn something or to know more about something

nieuwsgierigheid

something that is told or given to someone in order to give them hope or provide support

aanmoediging, steun

a feeling of extreme and often violent anger

woede, toorn

a feeling of anger or annoyance aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean

verontwaardiging

a feeling of annoyance or discomfort caused by something that is bothersome or unpleasant

irritatie, hinder

he quality of not being too proud or boastful about one's abilities or achievements, and not drawing too much attention to oneself

bescheidenheid, terughoudendheid

a comforting action or statement made to someone to ease their worries, uncertainties, or anxieties about something

geruststelling, verzekeren

a feeling of nervousness or worry about a future event or uncertain outcome

angst, zorgen

the act of bragging or expressing excessive pride or self-importance about oneself, one's achievements, possessions, or status

pronkzucht, iets voorschotelen

dissatisfaction that is resulted from the unfulfillment of one's expectations

teleurstelling, ontgoocheling

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

angst, vrees

the quality of being thankful or showing appreciation for something

waardering

the practice of uttering words that convey the opposite meaning as a way to annoy someone or for creating a humorous effect

sarcasme

a feeling of comfort that comes when something annoying or upsetting is gone

verlichting

a strong feeling of surprise caused by something unexpected

verbazing, verbijstering

a feeling of great pleasure or joy

vreugde, genoegen

to show that one believes that someone is joking or lying

to have a strong longing or intense desire for something or someone

sterven van verlangen, verlangen naar