Boek Insight - Gevorderd - Eenheid 5 - 5D

Hier vind je de woordenschat van Unit 5 - 5D in het Insight Advanced cursusboek, zoals "stortbui", "evenaar", "opvoeding", etc.

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outcome

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

the result or consequence of a situation, event, or action

uitkomst, resultaat

Ex: Market trends can often predict the outcome of business investments .Markttrends kunnen vaak het **resultaat** van zakelijke investeringen voorspellen.

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setback

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a problem that gets in the way of a process or makes it worse

tegenslag, obstakel

Ex: After facing several setbacks, they finally completed the renovation of their home .Na verschillende **tegenslagen** te hebben ondervonden, hebben ze eindelijk de renovatie van hun huis voltooid.

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downpour

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a brief heavy rainfall

stortbui, plensbui

Ex: The farmers welcomed the downpour after weeks of dry weather , as it provided much-needed water for their crops .De boeren verwelkomden de **stortbui** na weken van droog weer, omdat het het broodnodige water voor hun gewassen leverde.

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outbreak

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

the unexpected start of something terrible, such as a disease

uitbraak, epidemie

Ex: The outbreak of wildfires prompted emergency evacuations across the region .**De uitbraak** van bosbranden leidde tot noodevacuaties in de hele regio.

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upbringing

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

the manner in which a child is raised, including the care, guidance, and teaching provided by parents or guardians

opvoeding, grootbrengen

Ex: Despite a difficult upbringing, she overcame many challenges and succeeded in life .Ondanks een moeilijke **opvoeding** overwon ze veel uitdagingen en slaagde ze in het leven.

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backdrop

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a piece of painted cloth that is hung at the back of a theater stage as part of the scenery

achtergrond, decor

Ex: The backdrop added depth and dimension to the stage , enhancing the overall visual impact of the production .Het **decor** voegde diepte en dimensie toe aan het podium, waardoor de algehele visuele impact van de productie werd verbeterd.

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downfall

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

the cause or source of a person's ruin or failure

ondergang, oorzaak van falen

Ex: Political corruption was the downfall of many powerful leaders throughout history .Politieke corruptie was de **ondergang** van veel machtige leiders in de geschiedenis.

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letdown

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a feeling of disappointment or sadness due to something not meeting one's expectations or hopes

teleurstelling, ontgoocheling

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uprising

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a situation in which people join together to fight against those in power

opstand, revolte

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washout

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a complete or disappointing failure

mislukking, flop

Ex: The new product launch was a washout and did n't attract any customers .De lancering van het nieuwe product was een **mislukking** en trok geen klanten aan.

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latitude

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

the distance of a point north or south of the equator that is measured in degrees

breedtegraad

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prime meridian

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole, which helps to measure how far east or west a place is on Earth

nulmeridiaan, meridiaan van Greenwich

Ex: They calculated their position relative to the prime meridian.Ze berekenden hun positie ten opzichte van de **meridiaan van Greenwich**.

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equator

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a hypothetical line around the Earth that divides it into Northern and Southern hemispheres

evenaar, evenaarlijn

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longitude

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

the distance of a point east or west of the meridian at Greenwich that is measured in degrees

lengtegraad, meridiaan

Ex: Time zones are determined based on lines of longitude around the globe.Tijdzones worden bepaald op basis van **lengtegraad** lijnen over de hele wereld.

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hemisphere

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

one of the two halves of the Earth, separated by the equator or a meridian

halfrond, hemisfeer

Ex: The Earth 's hemispheres have different weather patterns due to their locations .De **halfronden** van de aarde hebben verschillende weerspatronen vanwege hun locaties.

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parallel

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

an imaginary line running horizontally around the Earth, used to measure distance north or south of the equator

parallel, parallelle lijn

Ex: The Tropic of Cancer is a well-known parallel in the northern hemisphere .De **parallel** van de Kreeftskeerkring is een bekende cirkel op het noordelijk halfrond.

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tropic

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

each of the two parallel and imaginary lines around the earth that is 23°26ʹ south or north of the equator

keerkring, tropische cirkel

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antipode

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a point or location on the opposite side of the Earth, exactly opposite another point, often used to describe places that are directly across from each other on the globe

antipode, tegenpunt

Ex: To travel to his antipode, he would have to pass through the Earth 's core .Om naar zijn **antipode** te reizen, zou hij door de kern van de aarde moeten gaan.

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Pacific

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

the biggest and deepest ocean in the world, stretching between Asia and the Americas, famous for its calmness and rich variety of sea life

Grote Oceaan, Stille Oceaan

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subcontinent

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a vast region that forms part of a continent, especially the part of Asia that includes India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

subcontinent, deelcontinent

Ex: Many religions have their roots in the subcontinent.Veel religies hebben hun wortels in het **subcontinent**.

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