Boek Insight - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 1 - 1D

an attempt by a group of people with a common ideology or goal working together to influence or change political policies and systems

politieke beweging, politieke actie

the process of a significant and fundamental change in something, often resulting in a new form or state

transformatie, verandering

occurring slowly and step-by-step over a long period of time

geleidelijk, langzaam

changing or progressing in small, steady steps rather than in sudden leaps or bounds

incrementieel, geleidelijk

very attractive in an unusual way

opvallend, aantrekkelijk

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

afstand, ossz

looking extremely tired, worn, often due to stress, illness, or lack of sleep

uitgeput, vermoeid

to a large extent

to provide someone or something with encouragement or help

ondersteunen, steunen

a lawyer who represents someone in a court of law

advocaat, jurist

giving much attention to something or someone with interest

attent, oplettend

a problem or question that is confusing and needs a lot of skill or effort to solve or answer

raadsel, dilemma

to impose a punishment on someone for a wrongdoing or violation

straffen, sanctioneren

a person who deserves great admiration for their bravery or good deeds

held, heldin

showing kindness, empathy, and understanding toward others, especially during times of difficulty or suffering

medelijdend, compassievol

great sympathy for a person or animal that is suffering

compassie, medeleven

the quality to face danger or hardship without giving in to fear

moed, dapperheid

expressing no fear when faced with danger or difficulty

moedig, dapper

time and effort that a person persistently puts into something that they value, such as a job or goal

toewijding, engagement

fully committed and loyal to a task, cause, or purpose

toegewijd, gewijd

the quality of working toward something despite difficulties

vastberadenheid, besluitvaardigheid

having or displaying a strong will to achieve a goal despite the challenges or obstacles

vastberaden, bepaalde

the quality of being worthy of respect and honor, which can be attributed to a person's behavior, actions, or sense of self-worth

waardigheid, eer

to give someone or something a sense of worth, honor, or respect

waardig maken, erkennen

the quality of being modest, unpretentious, and not overly proud of oneself

bescheidenheid

behaving in a way that shows the lack of pride or sense of superiority over others

bescheiden, nederig

something created through original thought and effort

providing motivation, encouragement, enthusiasm, or a sense of purpose

inspirerend, aanmoedigend

the quality of continuing to work towards a goal or task despite facing obstacles or difficulties

volharding, persistentie

continuing to do something despite facing criticism or difficulties

volhardend, persistent

(usually plural) means such as equipment, money, manpower, etc. that a person or organization can benefit from

bronnen

capable of finding different, clever, and efficient ways to solve problems, often using the resources available to them in innovative ways

vindingrijk, vindingrijk

a person's intention or desire, especially one that is strong or persistent

wil, verlangen

eager, interested, or ready to do something

bereid, willig