Boek Insight - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 8 - 8A

causing emotional or physical pain in someone

pijnlijk

causing a lot of difficulty, pain, distress, or discomfort

pijnlijk

causing admiration because of size, skill, importance, etc.

bewonderenswaardig

evoking a feeling of great respect, admiration, and sometimes fear, due to their impressive or majestic nature

ontzagwekkend

causing sadness, anger, or concern

zorgelijk

causing feelings of discomfort, sadness, or anxiety

vervelend

completely ruined or severely damaged beyond repair or use

vernietigd

noting or highlighting mistakes or imperfections

erg kritisch

prohibited by law or made illegal

verboden

the killing of animals for food, often done on a large scale in industrial settings

slachten

so numerous that it cannot be easily counted or quantified

talloze

exceptionally large in size

gigantisch

completely destroyed or eliminated

weggevaagd

showing no emotion or sympathy

harteloos

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person

deelneming

to find oneself in a better condition or situation

in een betere situatie

to develop something using certain facts, ideas, situations, etc.

to move from a lower to a higher position

stijgen

something that is caused by something else

resultaat

to be determined or affected by something else

contingent zijn

any of the constituents that are added to a compound or mixture in order to make it, such as the foods in a meal

bestanddeel

to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

iemand bedreigen

to act violently against someone or something to try to harm them

iemand aanvallen

a part of a whole number, such as ½

breuk (wiskunde)

to cause someone to worry

iemand ongerust maken

relating to the natural world and effects of human actions on it

milieu

to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

iets verbieden

to make something happen, usually something bad

iets veroorzaken

to keep something from change or harm

behouden

to make something stay in the same state or condition

iets in stand houden

to use something in an excessive manner that can result in depletion or damage of the resource being used

overexploitatie

to not let someone to do something

voorkomen dat iemand iets doet

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

iets verminderen

to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

iemand bedreigen

to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

iemand beschermen

lack of equal distribution between two or more things, often resulting in an unfair situation

onstandvastigheid

everything that exists or happens on the earth, excluding things that humans make or control

natuur

causing damage or negative effects to someone or something

schadelijk

an influence or effect that something has on a person, situation, or thing

iemand of iets beïnvloeden

(usually plural) a country's gas, oil, trees, etc. that are considered valuable and therefore can be sold to gain wealth

bodemrijkheid

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

ecosysteem

a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

contanten

a nonmetal element that can be found in all organic compounds and living things

koolstof

the act of producing or releasing something, especially gas or radiation, into the atmosphere or environment

emissie

a type of waste that contains harmful chemicals that can cause serious health and environmental problems if not properly handled and disposed of

giftig afval

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

natuurlijke woonplaats