Boek Insight - Upper-intermediate - Woordenschatinzicht 5

to accept the financial burden or responsibility for a certain project, service, or event, and pay for it

to lead a committee or meeting

voorzitten, leider zijn

to strike repeatedly and forcefully with a blunt object or tool such as a hammer

slaan, hameren

to look at or observe someone or something in a particular way, often with interest or suspicion

opletten, in de gaten houden

to cheat or take advantage of someone unfairly, often for financial gain

bedriegen, oplichten

to use one's elbows to forcefully move through a crowd

zich met een elleboog baan breken, met ellebogen duwen

to send a written message using a cell phone

een sms sturen, texten

to store the address of a file, website, etc. for faster and easier access

bookmarken, favorieten toevoegen

to contact someone using the Skype application

skypen, contact opnemen via Skype

to move toward a particular direction

zich richten op, gaan naar

to explain or show the meaning of something using examples, pictures, etc.

illusteren, uitleggen met voorbeelden

a picture or drawing in a book, or other publication, particularly one that makes the understanding of something easier

illustratie, tekening

to bring and give a letter, package, etc. to a specific person or place

bezorgen, afleveren

the act or process of taking goods, letters, etc. to whomever they have been sent

aflevering, bezorging

to buy houses, shares, lands, etc. with the hope of gaining a profit

beleggen, in investeren

the act or process of putting money into something to gain profit

investering

to be unsuccessful in accomplishing something

falen, niet slagen

a particular thing or person that is unsuccessful

mislukking, faillissement

to draw a logical inference or outcome based on established premises or evidence

concluderen, afleiden

a decision reached after thoroughly considering all relevant information

conclusie, besluit

to refuse to accept a proposal, idea, person, etc.

afwijzen, verwerpen

the action of refusing to approve, accept, consider, or support something

afwijzing, verwerping

completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

perfect, vlekkeloos

he state or quality of being flawless or without any errors

perfectie

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

aankomen, bereiken

the act of something or someone emerging or appearing such as a new product or development

aankomst, verschijning

very good in quality or other traits

uitstekend, excellent

the quality of being extremely good in a particular field or activity

uitmuntendheid

to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

weigeren, afwijzen

the act of rejecting or saying no to something that has been offered or requested

weigering, afwijzing

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

mooi, prachtig

the quality of being attractive or pleasing, particularly to the eye

schoonheid

to accept something to be true even without proof

geloven, aanvaarden

a strong feeling of certainty that something or someone exists or is true; a strong feeling that something or someone is right or good

geloof, overtuiging

to really not like something or someone

haten, verafschuwen

a very strong feeling of dislike

haat, afkeer

to get larger and taller and become an adult over time

groeien, vergroten

the process of physical, mental, or emotional development

groei, ontwikkeling

unexpected or extreme enough to cause intense surprise or disbelief

schokkend, verbluffend

a sudden and intense feeling of surprise, distress, or disbelief caused by something unexpected and often unpleasant

schok, verrassing

to choose to continue an ongoing activity

verdergaan, doorgaan

to loudly support or encourage someone, especially during a performance or competition

aanmoedigen, bejuichen

to accept a change or a new situation and be ready to continue with one's life and deal with new experiences, especially after a bad experience such as a breakup

verdergaan, doorgaan

to put on a piece of clothing hastily and without care

snel aantrekken, slordig aandoen

to make something start working usually by flipping a switch

inschakelen, activeren

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

in gevaar brengen, risico lopen

to give someone the responsibility of taking care of something important, such as a task, duty, or information

toevertrouwen, opdragen

to give someone the legal right to have or do something particular

recht geven, bevoegdheid geven

to give someone the power or authorization to do something particular

machtigen, autoriseren

to increase the size or quantity of something

vergroten, uitbreiden

to provide someone with support, hope, or confidence

aanmoedigen, steunen

to surround a place with a fence, wall, etc.

omheinen, omringen

to give someone or something the means or ability to do something

mogelijk maken, activeren

causing an intense feeling of fear or unease

griezelig, angstaanjagend

a part of something that is considered the most prominent or successful

top, hoogtepunt

the main character in a movie, novel, TV show, etc.

protagonist, hoofdpersonage

characterized by peculiar or unconventional traits, often in an endearing or charming way

eigenzinnig, extravagant

showing no mercy or compassion towards others in pursuit of one's goals

genadeloos, onverbiddelijk

to go or be beyond the material or physical aspects of existence, indicating a superior existence or understanding

transcenderen, overstijgen