Boek English Result - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 9 - 9A

sensitivity and consideration in dealing with others to avoid causing trouble or offense

tact, gevoeligheid

careful not to make anyone upset or annoyed

tactvol, diplomatiek

something that comes to one's mind, such as, an idea, image, etc.

gedachte, idee

thinking deeply about oneself and one's experiences, often resulting in new understandings or realizations

peinsend, nadenkend

to bring something into existence or make something happen

creëren, maken

making use of imagination or innovation in bringing something into existence

creatief, scheppend

to think carefully about different things and choose one of them

beslissen, ki kiezen

powerful enough to determine the outcome of something

beslissend, bepalend

to make or have an image of something in our mind

verbeelden, voorstellen

displaying or having creativity or originality

fantasierijk, creatief

to make or design something that did not exist before

uitvinden, creëren

(of an idea, method, etc.) unique, creative, and appealing due to its originality and novelty

uitvinderig, creatief

to make the necessary arrangements for an event or activity to take place

organiseren, plannen

(of a person) managing one's life, work, and activities in an efficient way

georganiseerd, ordelijk

to answer a question in spoken or written form

antwoorden, reageren

reacting to people and events quickly and in a positive way

responsief, reactief

to interact and spend time with people

socialiseren, interactief zijn

possessing a friendly personality and willing to spend time with people

sociaal, gezellig

all the qualities that shape a person's character and make them different from others

persoonlijkheid, karakter

something that is greatly desired

ambitie, verlangen

trying or wishing to gain great success, power, or wealth

ambitieus, ambitieus

(of a person) careful to avoid danger or mistakes

voorzichtig, oplettend

the trait of being careful and aware of potential risks

voorzichtigheid, waakzaamheid

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

nieuwsgierigheid

interested in learning and knowing about things

nieuwsgierig, nieuwsgierige

an internal guide for behavior based on principles of right and wrong according to an established code of ethics

geweten, moreel

devoted fully to completing tasks and obligations to the highest standard

gewetensvol, nauwkeurig

a sudden strong urge or desire to do something, often without thinking or planning beforehand

impuls, aanstoot

acting on sudden desires or feelings without thinking about the consequences beforehand

impulsief, spontaan

a field of study that deals with the ways of thinking, explaining, and reasoning

logica

the true state of the world and the true nature of things, in contrast to what is imagined or thought

werkelijkheid, realiteit

concerned with or based on something that is practical and achievable in reality

realistisch

feelings of care and understanding toward other people's emotions, especially sadness or suffering

sympathie, medeleven

of or relating to the part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions

sympathisch, sympathisch zenuwstelsel

to provide someone or something with encouragement or help

ondersteunen, steunen

giving encouragement or providing help

ondersteunend, stimulerend

to tell someone about the feelings or ideas that we have

praten, diskuteren

extremely willing to chat and have verbal communication with others

pratenrijk, kletskous

someone whose job involves performing in movies, plays, or series

acteur, actrice

a person whose job is designing buildings and typically supervising their construction

architect

someone in a high-ranking position who is responsible for making important decisions in a company or organization

executive, bestuurder

a writer who explores characters, events, and themes in depth through long narrative stories, particularly novels

romanschrijver, schrijver van romans