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

causing emotional or physical pain in someone

pijnlijk, lastig

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

pijnlijk, kwellend

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

indrukwekkend, imposant

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

indrukwekkend, ontzagwekkend

causing sadness, anger, or concern

verontrustend, verdrietig

causing feelings of discomfort, sadness, or anxiety

ontzettend, verontrustend

completely ruined or severely damaged beyond repair or use

vernietigd, geruïneerd

noting or highlighting mistakes or imperfections

kritisch, analytisch

prohibited by law or made illegal

verboden, illegaal

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

slachting, bloedbad

so numerous that it cannot be easily counted or quantified

ontelbaar, onmeetbaar

exceptionally large in size

monstrueus, enorm

completely destroyed or eliminated

showing no emotion or sympathy

koudbloedig, onverschillig

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person

empathie

to find oneself in a better condition or situation

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

baseren op, steunen op

to move from a lower to a higher position

stijgen, opstijgen

something that is caused by something else

resultaat, gevolg

to be determined or affected by something else

afhangen van, berusten op

a substance or material used in making a dish, product, or mixture

ingrediënt, component

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

bedreigen, dreigen

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

aanvallen

a part of a whole number, such as ½

breuk

to cause someone to worry

bezorgen, zorgen maken

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

milieu-, ecologisch

to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

verbieden, uitsluiten

to make something happen, usually something bad

veroorzaken, doen gebeuren

to keep something from change or harm

behouden, conserveren

to make something stay in the same state or condition

onderhouden, behouden

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

overexploitatie, te veel gebruiken

to not let someone do something

voorkomen, tegenhouden

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

verkleinen, verminderen

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

bedreigen, dreigen

to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

beschermen, bewaren

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

onevenwichtigheid, ongelijkheid

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

de natuur, het natuurlijke milieu

causing damage or negative effects to someone or something

schadelijk, nadelig

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

impact, invloed

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

natuurlijke hulpbronnen, bronnen

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

soort, type

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, afgifte

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, gevaarlijk afval

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

habitat, leefgebied