Boek Face2face - Intermediate - Eenheid 8 - 8C

having awareness of one's surroundings

bewust

to guess the value, number, quantity, size, etc. of something without exact calculation

iets inschatten

to physically hurt someone or damage something

schaden

someone who is employed at a beach or swimming pool to keep watch and save swimmers from drowning

badmeester

to physically connect or fasten something to another thing

iets vastmaken

describing something that is possible and therefore can be believed

geloofwaardig

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

geduldig

always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

egoïstisch

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

Eerlijk

thoughtful of others and their feelings

attent

showing good manners and respectful behavior towards others

beleefd

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

normaal

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

betrouwbaar

showing firm and constant support to a person, organization, cause, or belief

loyaal

full-grown and physically developed

volwassen

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

ambitieus

suitable for fancy, important, serious, or official occasions and situations

formeel

(of two or more things) having qualities in common that are not exactly the same

vergelijkbaar

capable of understanding other people's emotions and caring for them

gevoelig

offering assistance or support, making tasks easier or problems more manageable for others

behulpzaam

to regard something or someone as smaller or less important than they really are

onderschatten

to rejoin or fix something back in its original position or location

opnieuw bevestigen

(of a person) being unreasonably confident or hopeful that something will succeed or happen

te optimistisch

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

optimistisch

causing no danger or damage

niet bedreigend zijn

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

georganiseerd