Boek Insight - Pre-intermediate - Eenheid 2 - 2A

a place designed for goods or passengers to get on or off trains

treinstation, spoorwegstation

someone who has a farm or manages a farm

boer, landbouwer

a person who works in a mine, extracting minerals, coal, or other valuable materials from the earth

mijnwerker, goudzoeker

someone who serves in an army, particularly a person who is not an officer

soldaat, militair

someone who does or is involved in an illegal activity

crimineel, overtreder

people who are involved in commercial or industrial activities, such as buying, selling, or managing a company

zakenlieden, ondernemers

someone who works on or with trains and the railway system

spoorwegpersoneel, treinwerker

the state of being without a job

werkloosheid

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

vervuiling, contaminatie

any destruction caused by the nature that results in a great amount of damage or the death of many, such as an earthquake, flood, etc.

natuurramp, natuurcatastrofe

a state of armed fighting between two or more groups, nations, or states

oorlog

a situation where there is not enough food that causes hunger and death

hongersnood, voedseltekort

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

misdaad, overtreding

to be filled with more people or things than is comfortable, safe, or desirable

overbevolken, overvol maken

the condition of lacking enough money or income to afford basic needs like food, clothing, etc.

armoede

(of a person or thing) having been left alone or abandoned by others

verlaten, eenzaam

(of a space) filled with things or people

druk, vol

not having any bacteria, marks, or dirt

schoon, netjes

having stains, bacteria, marks, or dirt

vuil, smerig

having a large length from side to side

breed, wijd

having a limited distance between opposite sides

smal, eng

not liked or approved of by a large number of people

onpopulair, ongewenst

receiving a lot of love and attention from many people

populair, bemind

protected from any danger

veilig, beschermd

capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

gevaarlijk, risicovol

with little or no noise

stil, rustig

(of a place or atmosphere) full of excitement and energy

levendig, energiek

lacking orderliness or cleanliness

rommelig, wanordelijk

having a clean and well-organized appearance and state

netjes, schoon

related to the most recent time or to the present time

modern

of a particular age

oud, bejaard

a specific location on the earth's surface, often used in mapping

plaats, locatie

an area with human population that is smaller than a city and larger than a village

stad, dorp

a building where Christians go to worship and practice their religion

kerk

a public place where people buy and sell groceries

markt, beurs

an educational institution at the highest level, where we can study for a degree or do research

universiteit, hogeschool

a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

gevangenis

a large building where sick or injured people receive medical treatment and care

ziekenhuis, ziekenhuis (n)

a place, usually a building, with a stage where plays and shows are performed

theater

a place where children learn things from teachers

school

a place where people play and bet their money on gambling games

casino

the track or line on which an electric vehicle called a tram moves

trambaan, tramspoor

related to the study or characteristics of the Earth's surface, including its features, landscapes, and locations

geografisch, topografisch

an important or distinctive aspect of something

kenmerk, functie

a hole or chamber formed underground naturally by rocks gradually breaking down over time

grot, hol

an area of rock that is high above the ground with a very steep side, often at the edge of the sea

klif, steile helling

a large, dry area of land with very few plants, typically one covered with sand

woestijn, droge woestijn

a vast area of land that is covered with trees and shrubs

bos

a naturally raised area of land that is higher than the land around it, often with a round shape

heuvel, berg

a large area of water, surrounded by land

meer

a very tall and large natural structure that looks like a huge hill with a pointed top that is often covered in snow

berg, top

a vast area of flat land

vlakte, ebene

a hill of sand built by wind or water flow

zandduin, duin

the salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its continents and islands

zee

a low area of land between mountains or hills, often with a river flowing through it

vallei

a high place, such as a cliff, from which a river or stream falls

waterval, vallei van water