Boek Insight - Intermediate - Eenheid 4 - 4A

to affect more people or a wider area

verspreiden, uitbreiden

to move to a new place or position

verplaatsen, herloceren

to completely disappear or cease to exist

uitsterven, verdwijnen

to leave a place to be safe from a dangerous situation

evacueren, afvoeren

to cause something to remain in its original state without any significant change

behouden, conserveren

for one more instance

weer, nogmaals

with something or someone else

samen, met

in or through the space that separates two or more things or people

tussen, in het midden

to a degree or extent that is sufficient or necessary

voldoende, genoeg

either one of two equal parts of a thing

helft, halve

to a specific extent or degree

gedeeltelijk, in zekere mate

beyond the appropriate or necessary amount, often to a point that is undesirable or harmful

te veel, overmatig

a permanent change in global or regional climate patterns, including temperature, wind, and rainfall

klimaatverandering

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

ontbossing

an illness in a human, animal, or plant that affects health

ziekte, kwaal

a long period of time when there is not much raining

droogte, gebrek aan regen

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

aardbeving

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

hongersnood, voedseltekort

to become covered or filled by water

overspoelen, met water vullen

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

vervuiling, contaminatie

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

armoede

the state of being without a job

werkloosheid

the process of people moving from rural areas to urban areas, resulting in the growth of cities and the expansion of urban areas

urbane ontwikkeling, verstedelijking

the sudden release of lava, gases, and ash from a volcano

vulkanische uitbarsting, vulkaanuitbarsting

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

to clean something by using water to make the dirt or other substances go away

wegwassen, schoonmaken

causing severe damage, destruction, or emotional distress

verwoestend, vernietigend

the act or process of making a substance or place dirty or polluted, especially by dangerous substances

vervuiling, contaminatie

to remain alive after enduring a specific hazardous or critical event

overleven, in leven blijven

used to show that something happened or is true, even though there was a difficulty or obstacle that might have prevented it

ondanks, ten spijt van

to cause damage to something in a way that it no longer exists, works, etc.

verwoesten, vernietigen

the likelihood of experiencing harm, damage, or injury

gevaar, risico

a deadly substance that can kill or seriously harm if it enters the body

vergif