Boek Headway - Upper Intermediate - Hoofdstuk 2

to try to do something as well as one is capable of

to stop using or having something

afschaffen, elimineren

to create a memorable or lasting effect on someone or something

a mutual understanding or agreement established between people

overeenkomst, afspraak

the sum of money that is gained after all expenses and taxes are paid

winst, profijt

the state or process of losing a person or thing

verlies, tekort

a careful and systematic study of a subject to discover new facts or information about it

onderzoek, studie

doing something that someone has planned to, often when they find the right time

to perform a helpful or kind act for someone, typically without expecting something in return

to try to do or accomplish something, particularly something difficult

the activity of providing services or products in exchange for money

bedrijf, onderneming

to have a very strong and noticeable effect on someone or something

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

besluit, keuze

the act of putting an idea or plan forward for someone to think about

suggestie, voorstel

the certificate that is given to university or college students upon successful completion of their course

diploma, graad

easy to understand

duidelijk, helder

to create a false or fictional story or information

verzinnen, uitvinden

to do something in order to replace something lost or fix something damaged

compenseren, herstellen

to leave quickly, often in order to escape or avoid someone or something

weglopen, ontsnappen

used to mean that one can go on or manage without someone or something

used to mean that one benefits from having someone or something present or available to one

to fasten, button, zip, or otherwise secure something, often related to clothing or accessories

sluiten, vastmaken

unwanted, worthless, and unneeded things that people throw away

afval, rommel

waste such as bottles, papers, etc. that people throw on a sidewalk, park, or other public place

afval, rommel

to make it so that nothing can move through something

verstoppen, blokkeren

to flood or cover something with water, making it hard to use or move through

overstromen, onder water zetten

things such as household materials that have no use anymore

afval, rommel

the scattered pieces of waste, remains, or broken objects, often left after destruction or an accident

puin, afval

to move in a twisting or whirling motion, creating a pattern of circular or spiral motion

wervelen, draaien

to eat something quickly and greedily, often making loud and rapid swallowing sounds

slurpen, verslinden

the sequence of organisms in an ecosystem where each organism serves as a source of food for the next organism in the chain

voedselketen, voedselkringloop

a small, hard particle or granule, often referring to seeds, sand, or similar substances

korrel, korrels

to force someone to do what they do not want

opleggen, dwingen

without end or limits in extent, amount, or space

oneindig, grenzeloos

made to be used once and then thrown away

wegwerp-, eenmalig

discarded or is intended to be thrown away after use

wegwerp-, eenmalig

said to express agreement to something, usually reluctantly

nou, oké

used as a filler phrase to pause or fill gaps in speech

weet je, weten jullie

used as a filler word or hesitation marker

used in speech to provide emphasis, or to signal a pause in speech while the speaker gathers their thoughts

Ik bedoel, Dat wil zeggen

used to draw attention to a point or to emphasize a statement or explanation

zie je, begrijp je

in some ways or to some degree

to a degree or extent that is unclear

soort van, een beetje

used when ending a conversation, or changing, or returning to a subject

hoe dan ook, in elk geval

used to summarize or draw a conclusion based on previous information or to provide a logical inference

dus, derhalve

a bright bluish-green color

turquoise