Boek Solutions - Pre-intermediate - Eenheid 4 - 4E

a channel or passage that lets the smoke from a fire pass through and get out from the roof of a building

schoorsteen

a building or set of buildings in which products are made, particularly using machines

fabriek, industrie

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

vervuiling, contaminatie

a cloud of chemicals produced by burning something

rook, rookwolk

to take air into one's lungs and let it out again

ademhalen, inademen

to damage the environment by releasing harmful chemicals or substances to the air, water, or land

vervuilen, besmetten

to transfer a liquid from one container to another

gieten, overgieten

to choose to continue an ongoing activity

verdergaan, doorgaan

to cause a person to dislike someone or something

afschrikken, afschrikken

to emerge to the visible or accessible level of water

tevoorschijn komen, oppervlak bereiken

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

opgeven, afstand doen van

to cut through something at its base in order to make it fall

omhakken, afsnijden

to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety

zorgen voor, oppassen op

to make something warm or hot

opwarmen, verhitten

(of a business, shop, company, etc.) to no longer be open or operating, particularly permanently

sluiten, opheffen

to entirely consume a resource, leaving none remaining

opmaken, verbruiken

to completely disappear or cease to exist

uitsterven, verdwijnen

a permanent change in global or regional climate patterns, including temperature, wind, and rainfall

klimaatverandering

to do something in response to a particular situation, often to address a problem or achieve a goal

a fuel that is found in nature and obtained from the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago, such as coal and gas

fossiele brandstof, brandstof van fossiele oorsprong

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

globale opwarming, stijging van de gemiddelde temperatuur

any type of gas, particularly carbon dioxide, that contributes to global warming by trapping heat

broeikasgas, broeikasgassen

the thick coating of ice that covers a large area, mostly in polar regions

ijskap, ijskappen

‌a thick, tropical forest with tall trees and consistently heavy rainfall

regenwoud, tropisch bos

a type of energy derived from natural sources that can be replenished, such as sunlight, wind, and water

hernieuwbare energie

the average height of the surface of the ocean in relation to the land, measured over a specific period of time

zeeniveau, hoogte van de zee

the average temperature of the Earth's land and ocean surfaces measured across the globe

globale oppervlaktetemperatuur, gemiddelde temperatuur van het aardoppervlak