Boek Face2face - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 3 - 3C

to give someone or something a name in honor or in memory of another person or thing

naar iemand vernoemen, iemand ter nagedachtenis noemen

to develop something using certain facts, ideas, situations, etc.

baseren op, steunen op

to urgently demand someone to do something or something to take place

insisteren, eisen

to make someone do something using reasoning, arguments, etc.

overtuigen, overreden

to show disagreement by taking action or expressing it verbally, particularly in public

protesteren, tegenwerken

to feel upset and nervous because we think about bad things that might happen to us or our problems

zorgen, ongerust zijn

to handle a difficult situation and deal with it successfully

omgaan met, verwerken

to express your annoyance, unhappiness, or dissatisfaction about something

klagen, zeuren

to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

slagen, bereiken

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

verkleinen, verminderen

to tell a person that one is sorry for having done something wrong

zich verontschuldigen, een excuus aanbieden

to formally request something, such as a place at a university, a job, etc.

aanvragen, solliciteren