Boek Insight - Pre-intermediate - Eenheid 7 - 7A

the shape of a person's body, particularly a woman, when it is considered appealing

figuur, silhouet

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

gebouw, structuur

the system of communication by spoken or written words, that the people of a particular country or region use

taal, spraak

things that people and animals eat, such as meat or vegetables

voedsel, eten

a series of sounds made by instruments or voices, arranged in a way that is pleasant to listen to

muziek

the things we wear to cover our body, such as pants, shirts, and jackets

kleding, kleren

human beings as a group, including men, women, and children

de mensen, het volk

to become larger in amount or size

vergroten, toenemen

to guess the value, number, quantity, size, etc. of something without exact calculation

schatten, taxeren

to increase something by two times its original amount or value

verdubbelen, dubbel maken

(mathematics) to add a number to itself a certain number of times

vermenigvuldigen, vermenigvuldig met

to find a number or amount using mathematics

berekenen, uitrekenen

to become less in amount, size, or degree

afnemen, verlagen

to divide something into two equal or nearly equal parts

halveren, in tweeën delen

to separate people or things into two or more groups, parts, etc.

delen, scheiden

the final part of something, such as an event, a story, etc.

einde, sluiting

coming or happening just after the first person or thing

tweede

the goal or purpose of something

doel, doelstelling

each of the sixty parts that creates one minute

seconde, tijdseenheid

a symbol that represents any number between 0 and 9

cijfer, nummer

a method or style according to which something is done

wijze, methode

something given to someone as a sign of appreciation or on a special occasion

cadeau, present

an area with farms, fields, and trees, outside cities and towns

platteland, buitenland

a time period that provides an opportunity to do things or accomplish goals

een periode, een tijd

an attempt to achieve something first in a competition, contest, etc.

race, wedstrijd

the study or art of building and designing houses

architectuur

a particular part or region of a city, country, or the world

gebied, zone

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

klimaat

the general beliefs, customs, and lifestyles of a specific society

cultuur, beschaving

the type or system of money that is used by a country

valuta, geld

a group of people who share a common culture, language, religion, or ancestry

etnische groep, etniciteit

the scientific study of the physical features of the Earth and its atmosphere, divisions, products, population, etc.

geografie

all the events of the past

geschiedenis

the geographic position of someone or something

locatie, plaats

the number of people who live in a particular city or country

bevolking, aantal inwoners

the belief in a higher power such as a god and the activities it involves or requires

religie, geloof

a region of the earth that has the same standard time

tijdzone, zone voor tijd