Boek Four Corners 2 - Unit 12 Les D

a wish or a cherished desire, particularly one that is difficult to fulfill

droom, verlangen

something created through original thought and effort

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

winnen, zegevieren

to make an effort or attempt to do or have something

proberen, trachten

someone who greatly admires or is interested in someone or something

fan, liefhebber

a person who participates in the sport of skiing, which involves sliding downhill on snow using skis attached to boots

skileraar, skiler

an athlete who competes in the sport of ski jumping, where they glide down a ramp and leap into the air to achieve distance and style points

schaatspringer, schaatspringer atleet

used to say that something is nearly the case but not completely

bijna, aangegeven

a group of people who compete against another group in a sport or game

team, groep

not involving difficulty in doing or understanding

simpele, gemakkelijke

something that explains an action or event

reden, verklaring

not even one person

niemand, geen persoon

someone who trains a person or team in sport

coach, trainer

the necessary things that you need for doing a particular activity or job

uitrusting, materialen

a type of strong shoe that covers the foot and ankle and often the lower part of the leg

laarzen, stevige schoenen

a set of two matching items that are designed to be used together or regarded as one

een paar

a soft item of clothing we wear on our feet

sock

having a long distance between opposite sides

dik, dicht

a pair of lenses set in a frame that rests on the nose and ears, which we wear to see more clearly

bril

at an earlier time

eerder, voorheen

the act of pushing oneself off the ground with both feet at the same time

spron, sprongetje

used to indicate a sense of hesitancy, concern, or regret when communicating with others

to join in a contest or game

concurreren, meedoen

to arrive and rest on the ground or another surface after being in the air

landen, neerzetten

to quickly move from a higher place toward the ground

vallen, neervallen

anything that takes place, particularly something important

evenement, gebeurtenis

the quality to face danger or hardship without giving in to fear

moed, dapperheid

the act of presenting something such as a play, piece of music, etc. for entertainment

optreden, uitvoering

to go or come back to a person or place

terugkeren, komen terug

a large place where planes take off and land, with buildings and facilities for passengers to wait for their flights

luchthaven

the process of building or creating something, such as structures, machines, or infrastructure

constructie

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

adelaar

someone who competes with others in a sport event

concurrent, deelnemer

to move on ice using special boots with metal blades attached to them

schaatsen, ijs schaatsen

a flat piece of metal, typically of the size and shape of a large coin, given to the winner of a competition or to someone who has done an act of bravery in war, etc.

medaille

a valuable yellow-colored metal that is used for making jewelry

goud

used to introduce a statement that provides additional information or emphasizes the truth or reality of a situation

in feite, eigenlijk

no degree or amount whatsoever

helemaal niet, geenszins