showing great tenacity in pursuing a goal despite difficulties or opposition

vasthoudend, volhardend

humorous and poorly written poetry

miskend poëzie, humoristische poëzie van lage kwaliteit

a belief or a belief system held by an authority who proclaims it to be undeniably true and expects immediate acceptance

dogma

convinced that everything one believes in is true and others are wrong

dogmatisch, strikt

to speak in an absolute manner and expecting everyone to believe it without question

dogmatiseren, absoluut spreken

a person who overly emphasizes minor details or rules, often displaying a pretentious or excessive concern for academic correctness

pedant, babbeler

the practice of being overly focused on minor details, formal rules, or showing off academic knowledge in an unnecessary way

pedanterie, overdreven detailgerichtheid

a piece of electrical equipment, often consisting of more than two light sources, that is hung from the ceiling

hanglamp, pendant lamp

expressed clearly and briefly, without losing the main points

bondig, kort en krachtig

help that someone gives to another in difficult situations

hulp, bijstand

to allow someone to leave the military service, especially when a war ends

demobiliseren

to completely destroy or to knock down a building or another structure

slopen, vernietigen

a sudden and short sound, word or phrase, uttered to express anger, excitement, etc.

uitroep, schreeuw

to clear someone's name of accusations and prove their innocence

vrijspreken, ontlasten

a narrow air channel in a wind instrument connected to the lip

kanaal, buis

