Boek Four Corners 4 - Unit 9 Les A

to accept something to be true even without proof

geloven, aanvaarden

information or details that are given to make something clear or easier to understand

uitleg, toelichting

(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the end of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word

achtervoegsel, suffix

providing help when needed

nuttig, handig

lacking purpose or function, and unable to help in any way

nutteloos, doelloos

possessing great strength or force

krachtig, sterk

lacking the ability or authority to influence or control situations

machteloos, krachteloos

filled with fear or anxiety

angstig, vreesachtig

expressing no signs of fear in face of danger or difficulty

vreesloos, onverschrokken

causing damage or negative effects to someone or something

schadelijk, nadelig

causing no danger or damage

ongevaarlijk, schadeloos

giving attention or thought to what we are doing to avoid doing something wrong, hurting ourselves, or damaging something

voorzichtig, oplettend

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

ontegnaam, onoplettend

lacking any significance, value, or purpose

zinloos, betekenisloos

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

peinsend, nadenkend

acting without considering the consequences or the feelings of others

onvoorzichtig, impulsief

(of a person) having a positive attitude and believing that good things are likely to happen

vol hoop, optimistisch

having no possibility or expectation of improvement or success

hopeloos, wanhopig

a strong and noisy event in the sky with heavy rain, thunder, lightning, and strong winds.

storm, onweersbui

to cause damage to something in a way that it no longer exists, works, etc.

verwoesten, vernietigen

to grow or reproduce animals or plants

fokken, verbouwen

to the full amount or degree

totaal, volledig

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

gebouw, structuur

a distinctive and often unpleasant smell or scent that is produced by a substance or object

geur, lucht

to make someone pay a sum of money as punishment for violation of the law

boete opleggen, straffen

the action of successfully finishing studies at a high school or a university degree

afstuderen, graduatie

a letter or number given by a teacher to show how a student is performing in class, school, etc.

cijfer, graad

capable of being understood or made clear in a logical manner, without any confusion or vagueness

verklaarbaar, begrijpelijk

the way that someone acts, particularly in the presence of others

gedrag, houdingen

causing admiration because of size, skill, importance, etc.

indrukwekkend, imposant

physically feeling relaxed and not feeling pain, stress, fear, etc.

comfortabel, gezellig

to wear formal clothes for a special occasion or event

zich opkleed, formal kleden

able to exist, happen, or be done

mogelijk, uitvoerbaar

used to show that something is the case and nothing more

simply, slechts

to present or propose something to someone

aanbieden, voorstellen

to ask someone questions to see whether they are qualified for a course of study, job, etc.

interviewen, een interview afnemen

to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts

speculeren, melden

used to show the possibility of something happening or being the case

kon, zou kunnen

used to express a logical conclusion

moet, dient te zijn

used to express a possibility

kan, misschien

used to indicate a degree of expectation regarding something that is likely to happen

zou moeten, moet

having a significant purpose or importance

betekenisvol, zinvol