Boek Interchange - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 10

a situation or subject that needs to be dealt with or considered

zaak, onderwerp

a fashion or style that is popular at a particular time

trend, mode

a temporary trend or fashion that is popular for a short period and is quickly replaced by something else

tijdelijke trend, modegril

a temporary enthusiasm or infatuation for a particular thing or activity

rage, woede

(of a place, object, etc.) generated through the use of software

virtueel, virtueel

a physical perception caused by an outside stimulus or something being in touch with the body

sensatie, gevoel

knowledge or understanding of a specific situation, fact, or issue

bewustzijn, kennis

an accessory that is worn around the wrist, often for decoration, identification, or to support a cause or event

polsband, armband

a fully grown man or woman

volwassene

to obtain something through one's own actions or hard work

verkrijgen, winnen

to decrease the amount of pain, stress, etc.

verlichten, verminderen

used to express that something happens continuously from the beginning to the end of a period of time

tijdens, gedurende

from a time in the past until a particular time, typically the present

sinds, omdat

used to indicate a time duration

voor, tijdens

used for showing the place where a person or thing comes from

van, uit

relating to a person or event that is a part of the past and is documented in historical records, often preserved for educational or cultural purposes

historisch

the sudden movement and shaking of the earth's surface, usually causing damage

aardbeving

to create a company or organization with the intention of running it over the long term

oprichten, stichten

relating to an ideology or political system advocating for the collective ownership of property and the absence of social classes

communistisch

to show or say that something is the case, particularly by providing proof

bevestigen, valideren

the fact or state of existing or being objectively real

bestaan, staat van bestaan

the leader of a country that has no king or queen

president

to enter a territory using armed forces in order to occupy or take control of it

invaanderen, binnenvallen

an influence or effect that something has on a person, situation, or thing

impact, invloed

the story of someone's life that is written by another person

biografie

to experience and be affected by something bad or unpleasant

lijden, ervaren

to act violently against someone or something to try to harm them

aanvallen

to not stop something, such as a task or activity, and keep doing it

verdergaan, doorgaan

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

misdaad, overtreding

an activity that we enjoy doing in our free time

hobby, tijdsbesteding

an artist who practices futurism, regarding modern advancements and technologies positively

futurist

the study of future possibilities and potential developments in science, technology, society, and other areas of human endeavor

futurologie

doing an activity as a job and not just for fun

professioneel, beroepsmatig

the act of saying what one thinks is going to happen in the future or what the outcome of something will be

voorspelling, prognose

all that exists in the physical world, such as space, planets, galaxies, etc.

universum

one of the things that affects something or contributes to it

factor, element

to stop or pause a process, activity, etc. temporarily

onderbreken, stoppen

several and of different types or kinds

verschillende, diverse

feeling completely sure about something and showing that you believe it

zeker, bepaald

the creation of theories or opinions about something with no fact or proof

speculatie, vermoeden

to need or demand something as necessary for a particular purpose or situation

vereisen, nodig hebben

a person, building, or area marked to be attacked

doelwit, target

possessing great strength or force

krachtig, sterk

to insert a living tissue or an artificial object into the body via medical procedure

implantaten, invoegen

the ability to see thing through the eyes

zicht, visie

to cause a person, animal, or part of the body to lose the ability to move or function, usually due to injury or illness

verlammen, immobiliseren

the place where someone or something is headed

bestemming, doel

to a significantly large extent or by a considerable amount

dramatisch, significant

connected to the parts of the DNA in cells, called genes, that determine hereditary traits

genetisch, verbonden met genen

a modern building that is very tall, often built in a city

wolkenkrabber

related to the sun

zon

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

klimaat

a treatment or medication for a certain disease or injury

een genezing, een behandeling

a serious disagreement or argument, often involving opposing interests or ideas

conflict, meningsverschil

the state of being sure about something, usually when there is proof

zekerheid, vaststelling

the rapid spread of an infectious disease within a specific population, community, or region, affecting a significant number of individuals at the same time

epidemie, uitbraak

originating from or created by nature, not made or caused by humans

natuurlijk, echt

a sudden and unfortunate event that causes a great amount of death and destruction

ramp, catastrofe

to cause something to change

veranderen, wijzigen