Boek Insight - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 2 - 2A

far away in space or distant in position

afgelegen, ver

a large marine mammal like a seal with two large tusks that lives in Arctic regions

zeekoeien

a situation in which one has just enough money or food to survive

subsistentie, overleven

(of weather) uncomfortably hot and lacking air circulation

benauwd, verstikkend

having or displaying a lot of knowledge or great understanding

diepgaand, grondig

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

in gevaar brengen, risico lopen

cruel and unkind toward others

streng, wreed

in a way that cannot be stopped or avoided, and certainly happens

onvermijdelijk, zeker

the obligation to perform a particular duty or task that is assigned to one

verantwoordelijkheid, plicht

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

voordeel, nut

an amount that fits in a hand

een handvol, hoeveelheid die in de hand past

to ask something from someone in an urgent and forceful manner

eisen, verlangen

the quality of being related or useful to the current situation or topic

relevantie, betekenis

to take and tightly hold something

grijpen, vasthouden

to admire someone because of their achievements, qualities, etc.

respecteren

an understanding of or information about a subject after studying and experiencing it

kennis, weten

any of the five natural abilities of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste

zin

originating from or created by nature, not made or caused by humans

natuurlijk, echt

the space outside the earth's atmosphere

buitenruimte, kosmos

an area of land that is curved and partly encloses a part of the sea

baai, golf

the part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea

estuarium

a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains

gletsjer

a large, open, and grass-covered area

grasland, weide

a large piece of floating ice that has broken off from an ice sheet and is floating on the water

ijsschots, drijvende ijsplaat

a small and narrow river that runs on or under the earth

beek, stroompje

a group of mountains or hills in a line

bergketen, gebergte

a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land

schiereiland, kaap

a vast area of flat land

vlakte, ebene

an area containing still water that is comparatively smaller than a lake, particularly one that is made artificially

vijver, poel

an area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet

moeras, vijver

the expansive flat Arctic regions, of North America, Asia, and Europe, in which no trees grow and the soil is always frozen

toendra

any of the rocky bodies orbiting the sun, ranging greatly in diameter, also found in large numbers between Jupiter and Mars

asteroïde

a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape

constellatie

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

galaxie

a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth

meteorieten, meteoor

the circular object going round the earth, visible mostly at night

maan

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun or any other star

planeet, hemels lichaam

the sun and the group of planets orbiting around it, including the earth

zonnestelsel, planetenstelsel

(astronomy) a shining point found in large numbers in the night sky

ster

the large, bright star in the sky that shines during the day and gives us light and heat

zon

all that exists in the physical world, such as space, planets, galaxies, etc.

universum