of an imaginary and unrealistic nature
chimerisch, fantastisch
an official who is in charge of a game, making sure the rules are obeyed by the players
scheidsrechter, arbiter
the process by which all the people of a country have the opportunity to vote on a single political question
referendum
the quality of being filthy, mostly as a result of poverty
elende, vuilheid
a cloth used for covering a dead body for burial
lijkkleed, dodenkleed
to soothe the pain of an illness without curing it
verzachten, verlichten
relieving symptoms without curing the underlying cause
palliatief, palliatieve
abnormally pale, lacking in color, and often associated with illness, shock, or a lack of vitality
bleek, flets
the condition of having an unhealthy pale appearance as a result of illness, emotional distress, etc.
bleekheid, vale
convincing an unwilling person by threatening them
dwang, bedreiging
a standard or expectation that guides behavior within a group or society
norm, standaard
the state or quality of being standard or expected
normaliteit, standaard
to talk about a theory, idea, plan, etc. in a clear way
uitdrukken, formuleren
(of liquid or gas) to slowly move through a surface with small gaps
percoleren, doorlaten
the clear pronunciation of words
uitspraak, duidelijke uitspraak
something that is very desirable, yet almost impossible to achieve
chimaera
a type of coffee-making pot in which boiled water moves through the ground coffee beans' container to bring out their essence
percolator, koffiezetter
a mythological creature in Greek mythology, typically depicted as a fire-breathing creature with the body and head of a lion, the head of a goat protruding from its back, and a serpent for a tail
chimaera