the quality of being full of life and energy
levendigheid
to revive something or restore its vitality
levendig maken, herleven
a very harsh and thorough examination or analysis
vivisectie, grondige analyse
to move from a country or region in search of a better job or living conditions
migreren, emigreren
regularly travelling from one location to another, often looking for seasonal jobs
migrerend, trekkend
(of places) lacking inhabitants or signs of life, often causing a sense of loneliness or abandonment
verlaten, verloederd
a person who is reckless, lawless, and often involved in criminal activities
bandiet, wetsovertreder
(of an act) without much hope for its success and done when nothing else works
wanhopig, hooploos
a brief symbolic story that is told to send a moral or religious message
gelijkenis, allegorie
a very typical example or model of something that sets a standard or pattern
paradigma, model
a logically contradictory statement that might actually be true
paradox
a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality or trait
voorbeeld, paradigma
well-known for a bad quality or deed
berucht, berijzend
extremely unpleasant and deserving revulsion or strong hatred
vies, afschuwelijk
an intense sense of dislike that is accompanied with repulsion
afel, haat
the decline of moral principles
degeneratie, ontbinding
having deteriorated or declined in quality, value, or condition from an original or better state
degeneraat, vervalst