the process or act of making a person or thing ready for use, an event, act, situation, etc.
voorbereiding, regeling
a superiority in numbers or amount
overwicht, overheersing
influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
vooraf beïnvloeden, invloed uitoefenen
contrary to reason or common sense
absurd, belachelijk
a follower or student who adheres to the teachings and practices of a particular leader, teacher, or philosophy
leerling, volgeling
related to a specific branch of knowledge or academic field
disciplinair, gerelateerd aan een discipline
to train a person or animal by instruction and exercise, usually with the aim of improving or correcting behavior
disciplineren, corrigeren
complete and utter, typically used to describe something negative or undesirable
volledig, totaal
to noisily argue over an unimportant matter
ruzie maken, twisten
a person who lives in an unoccupied building or on an empty land illegally, without permission or rent
illegale bewoner, squatter
excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
nauwgezet, te gevoelig
to cover or obscure something with fog or smoke, making it hard to see
vernevelen, bedekken met mist
to make friends with someone
vrienden worden met, vriendschap sluiten met
to come into sudden and forceful contact with another object or person
botsen, in botsing komen
(physics) the act of two or more moving items crashing onto each other
botsing, botsing
to waste or misuse something valuable, such as money, time, or opportunities
verspillen, verkwisten
to experience a sudden and complete failure
instorten, verplichten