Boek Insight - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 7 - 7C

a young person who is in the process of becoming an adult

adolescent, jongere

able to do things as one wants without needing help from others

onafhankelijk, zelfstandig

deeply knowledgeable and experienced and capable of giving good advice or making good decisions

wijs, verstandig

relating to young people who have not reached adulthood yet

jeugdig, veryoungeren

describing an individual who has lived for a very long time and is not able to do certain activities due to old age

having the characteristics that are typical of young people

jeugdig, jong

advanced in age

ouderdom, bejaard

childish in behavior, attitude, or thinking

infantil, kinderlijke

having a lot of energy

dynamisch, energiek

giving encouragement or providing help

ondersteunend, stimulerend

possessing enough skill or knowledge in a certain field or job

ervaren, bedreven

able to take care of oneself without needing help from others

zelfstandig, autonoom

easily hurt, often due to weakness or lack of protection

kwetsbaar, zwak

behaving in a way that is immature or typical of a child

kindachtig, jeugdig

to refuse to change one's opinions, behaviors, habits, etc.

displaying poor judgment or a lack of caution

dom, onverstandig

fully-grown and physically developed

volwassen, rijp

people born and living at approximately the same period of time

generatie, tijdperk

to be involved in an activity, often something surprising or unpleasant

stoute dingen doen, betrokken raken bij activiteiten

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

er mee wegkomen, onbestraft blijven

to keep talking about a certain subject in length, particularly in a way that bores others

to not interfere with or bother someone or something, and to allow them to be as they are

to surrender to someone's demands, wishes, or desires, often after a period of resistance

toegeven, zich overgeven

not having recent information regarding a certain thing, particularly an event

to be able to take care of oneself without needing any assistance from others

to financially survive by depending on someone or something else

overleven op, afhankelijk zijn van

beyond the peak of one's abilities or career, often implying a decline in performance