Boek Insight - Pre-intermediate - Eenheid 6 - 6A - Deel 1

to become involved in a problematic or difficult situation, often as a result of one's actions or decisions

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

arresteren, vastnemen

to cause someone suffering for breaking the law or having done something they should not have

straffen, bestraffen

someone who has done an illegal act

overtreder, dader

to experience the consequences or punishment for what one has done or believes

de prijs betalen, de gevolgen ondervinden

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

boete, geldboete

to become visible and noticeable

verschijnen, zich tonen

the place in which legal proceedings are conducted

rechtbank, hof

to be dedicated to a person, cause, policy, etc.

zich inzetten, zich toewijden

to ask a person to pay a certain amount of money in return for a product or service

in rekening brengen, vragen

an act of crime in which someone physically attacks another person

aanval, aanranding

to pass time in a particular manner or in a certain place

doorbrengen, besteeden

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

gevangenis

emotionally feeling good

blij, gelukkig

experiencing a lack of joy or positive emotions

ongelukkig, verdrietig

(of a person) having an obligation to do something or to take care of someone or something as part of one's job or role

verantwoordelijk

neglecting one's duties or obligations, often causing harm or inconvenience to others

irresponsabel, onverantwoordelijk

reasonable or logical to consider

denkbaar, haalbaar

beyond what is acceptable or reasonable to imagine

ondenkbaar, onvoorstelbaar

related to the law or the legal system

juridisch, wettelijk

forbidden by the law

illegaal, verboden

showing good manners and respectful behavior towards others

beleefd, hoffelijk

having bad manners or behavior

onbeschoft, onbeleefd

able to exist, happen, or be done

mogelijk, uitvoerbaar

not able to occur, exist, or be done

onmogelijk

happening or done most of the time

gebruikelijk, normaal

not commonly happening or done

ongewoon, bijzonder

fully-grown and physically developed

volwassen, rijp

not fully developed mentally or emotionally, often resulting in behaviors or reactions that are childish

onvolgroeid, kindachtig

completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

perfect, vlekkeloos

having faults, flaws, or shortcomings

onevenwaardig, gebrekkig

(of a person) avoiding emotions and taking logic into account when making decisions

rationeel, redelijk

not based on reason, logic, or evidence

irrationeel, onredelijk

having the skills to read and write

geletterd, opgeleid