Boek Summit 1B - Unit 6 - Voorbeeld

a living thing, like a cat or a dog, that can move and needs food to stay alive, but not a plant or a human

dier

species that do not possess or cannot develop a spinal column, such as an arthropod, mollusk, etc.

gewrichteloos, gewrichtelozen

a small creature that spins webs to catch insects for food, with eight legs and two fangs by which poison is injected to its prey

spin

a small soft-bodied animal with an elongated body that lacks limbs and eyes

worm

a class of animals to which crocodiles, lizards, etc. belong, characterized by having cold blood and scaly skin

reptiel

a large reptile with very big jaws, sharp teeth, short legs, and a hard skin and long tail that lives in rivers and lakes in warmer regions

krokodil

a legless, long, and thin animal whose bite may be dangerous

slang, adder

a group of animals with a long body and tail, a rough skin and two pairs of short legs

hagedis

any cold-blooded animal with the ability to live both on land and in water, such as toads, frogs, etc.

amfibie

any ground-dwelling amphibian with a long body and tail that has a soft moist skin

salamander

a small green animal with smooth skin, long legs for jumping and no tail, that lives both in water and on land

kikker

an animal with a tail, gills and fins that lives in water

vis

a small red or orange fish often kept as a pet

goudvis, siervis

a long and thin freshwater or marine fish that is like a snake, sometimes eaten as food

paling, palingen

an animal with a beak, wings, and feathers that is usually capable of flying

vogel, gevogelte

a tropical bird with bright colors and a curved beak that can be trained to mimic human speech

papegaai

a large bird of prey with a sharp beak, long broad wings, and very good sight

adelaar

a class of animals to which humans, cows, lions, etc. belong, have warm blood, fur or hair and typically produce milk to feed their young

zoogdier

an animal that is large, has a tail and four legs, and we use for racing, pulling carriages, riding, etc.

paard, merrie

a powerful and large animal that is from the cat family and mostly found in Africa, with the male having a large mane

leeuw, leeuwin

an animal that is very large, has thick gray skin, four legs, a very long nose that is called a trunk, and mostly lives in Asia and Africa

olifant

an animal that is small, eats plants, has a short tail, long ears, and soft fur

konijn, haas

a playful and intelligent animal that has a long tail and usually lives in trees and warm countries

aap, monkey

a small animal that lives in fields or houses, and often has fur, a long furless thin tail, and a pointed nose

muis

an animal with a tail and four legs that we keep as a pet and is famous for its sense of loyalty

hond, huisdier

an intelligent sea mammal that looks like a whale and has a long snout and teeth

dolfijn

a farm animal that we keep to use its meat or wool

schaap

having features or characteristics that are pleasing

aantrekkelijk, verleidelijk

attractive and good-looking

schattig, mooi

capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

gevaarlijk, risicovol

extremely unpleasant

walgelijk, afschuwelijk

active and full of energy

energiek, actief

extremely interesting or captivating

fascinerend, boeiend

causing one to feel fear

angstaanjagend, vreesaanjagend

able to make people laugh

grappig, vrolijk

(of a person) putting in a lot of effort and dedication to achieve goals or complete tasks

hardwerkend, ijverig

able to do things as one wants without needing help from others

onafhankelijk, zelfstandig

good at learning things, understanding ideas, and thinking clearly

intelligent, slim

avoiding work or activity and preferring to do as little as possible

lui, slap

producing or having a lot of loud and unwanted sound

luidruchtig, ruizig

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

geduldig

with little or no noise

stil, rustig

feeling calm and at ease without tension or stress

ontspannen, rustig

having a flavor that is pleasent to eat or drink

heerlijk, smakelijk

not pleasant to the mind or senses

lelijk, onaangenaam

providing help when needed

nuttig, handig