something that causes continual trouble, misery, or destruction
plaag, vloek
the act of saying something in a smart and humorous manner in order to make fun of something or someone
grap, geklets
a machine, usually in the shape of a human, that moves on its own
automaat, robot
the story of the life of a person, written by the same person
autobiografie, memoires
an examination of a deceased person's organs to determine the cause of death
autopsie, postmortem onderzoek
to put inside a tiny container
inkapselen, in een klein bakje doen
a specific part of a city or country surrounded by another territory, often one with a different background, culture, religion, nationality, etc.
enclave, zak
to include or contain a wide range of different things within a particular scope or area
omvatten, insluiten
not considering the distinctions
onverschillig, zonder onderscheid
essential and impossible to do without
onmisbaar, essentieel
not easily defined or understood due to a lack of clarity or precision
onduidelijk, vaag
impossible to avoid or resist
onontkoombaar, onvermijdelijk
lacking in proficiency and practicality
onbekwaam, incompetent
to continue a course of action with determination, even when faced with challenges or discouragement
volharden, doorzetten
overthinking anxiously about insignificant details
mierenneukerig, nauwgezet
to take back a statement or belief, especially publicly
herroepen, afzien van
to rest or lean one's body in a comfortable position
achterover leunen, rusten
placing oneself in a lying position to rest or sleep
liggend, uitgestrekt
to do something in order to make up for a wrongdoing or to make things right
herstellen, rechtzetten
