Boek Insight - Upper-intermediate - Woordenschatinzicht 8

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

baseren op, steunen op

to move from a lower to a higher position

stijgen, opstijgen

to cause something to occur

resulteren in, veroorzaken

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

onevenwichtigheid, ongelijkheid

to be the cause of something

leiden tot, veroorzaken

(of a construction) to fall down suddenly, particularly due to being damaged or weak

instorten, in elkaar storten

to be determined or affected by something else

afhangen van, berusten op

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

indrukwekkend, ontzagwekkend

prohibited or not allowed by law, rule, or authority

verboden, gebanned

so numerous that it cannot be easily counted or quantified

ontelbaar, onmeetbaar

causing feelings of discomfort, sadness, or anxiety

ontzettend, verontrustend

very large in size

enorm, gigantisch

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

indrukwekkend, imposant

to end the life of someone or something

doden, vermoorden

exceptionally large in size

monstrueus, enorm

indicating a large number of something

talrijk, veel

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

causing sadness, anger, or concern

verontrustend, verdrietig

food that is quickly prepared and served, such as hamburgers, pizzas, etc.

fastfood, snelle hap

the time in the middle of the day when we eat lunch

lunchtijd, de lunch

receiving a lot of love and attention from many people

populair, bemind

commonly recognized, done, used, etc.

standaard, gebruikelijk

belonging to or following the methods or thoughts that are old as opposed to new or different ones

traditioneel, klassiek

a ceremony or event where two people are married

huwelijk, trouwceremonie

a large and formal meal for many people, often for a special event

banket

food that is made in a special way as part of a meal

gerecht, maaltijd

a selection or variety of food or drink, often of a particular type or from a certain region

keuken, voedsel

to ask for something, especially food, drinks, services, etc. in a restaurant, bar, or shop

bestellen, vragen

a small meal that is usually eaten between the main meals or when there is not much time for cooking

snack, tussendoortje

a meal bought from a restaurant or store to be eaten somewhere else

afhaalmaaltijd, afhaaleten