Boek Insight - Pre-intermediate - Eenheid 8 - 8A

the ability to accept or tolerate difficult or annoying situations without complaining or becoming angry

geduld

the belief in one's own ability to achieve goals and get the desired results

vertrouwen, zelfvertrouwen

the quality or state of being significant or having a strong influence on something

belang, significantie

not like another thing or person in form, quality, nature, etc.

verschillend, anders

a physical activity or competitive game with specific rules that people do for fun or as a profession

sport, spel

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

plaats, locatie

a raised platform surrounded by ropes, used for boxing matches

bokstring, ring

a vertical surface that is specially designed to be climbed, often used for sport

klimwand, klimmer wand

a large rectangular field marked with yard lines and goal lines, used for playing the game of football

voetbalveld, voetbalterrein

a place where people go to play golf

golfbaan, golfcourse

a place with special equipment that people go to exercise or play sports

sportschool, fitnesscentrum

a large flat surface, typically made of ice, designed for ice-skating, ice hockey, and other winter sports

ijsbaan, ijshockeybaan

a track that is specifically designed and equipped for horse racing, dog racing, or other types of races

renbaan, racecircuit

a course specifically designed for racing events, where human runners, horses, or cars can compete against each other

racebaan, circuitt

used when stating one's opinion about someone or something

van, over

at a point inside an area or thing

in, binnen

used to show that an object is physically in contact with or attached to a surface or object

op, aan

used to indicate who is supposed to have or use something or where something is intended to be put

voor, ten behoeve van

the state of being free from the control of others

onafhankelijkheid

using or involving physical force that is intended to damage, harm, or kill

gewelddadig, heftige

the length of the space that is between two places or points

afstand, ossz

good at learning things, understanding ideas, and thinking clearly

intelligent, slim

extremely clever, talented, or impressive

briljant, geniaal

a special surface for athletes to run on, which is made of a rubbery material

hardloopbaan, atletiekbaan

a very large, often roofless, structure where sports events, etc. are held for an audience

stadion

a specially designed structure that holds water for people to swim in

zwembad, zwemcontainer

an area shaped like a rectangle that is made for playing tennis

tennisbaan