Boek Total English - Pre-intermediate - Unit 7 - Les 2

trying or wishing to gain great success, power, or wealth

ambitieus, ambitieus

full of trivial or nonessential details in conversation

kletserig, spraakzaam

calm and not easily worried or upset

ontspannen, gemakkelijk

(of a person) putting in a lot of effort and dedication to achieve goals or complete tasks

hardwerkend, ijverig

avoiding work or activity and preferring to do as little as possible

lui, slap

behaving honestly and without hiding one's feelings and thoughts

open, eerlijk

reluctant to share feelings or problems

gereserveerd, afwachtend

capable of understanding other people's emotions and caring for them

gevoelig, invoelend

not able to be depended on or trusted to perform consistently or fulfill obligations

onbetrouwbaar, onzeker

to be able to pay the cost of something

zich veroorloven, kunnen betalen

to think about something carefully before making a decision or forming an opinion

overwegen, nadenken over

to make something end

afmaken, afronden

to present or propose something to someone

aanbieden, voorstellen

to tell someone that one will do something or that a particular event will happen

beloven, verplichten

to appear to be or do something particular

lijken, schijnen

(of a person) managing one's life, work, and activities in an efficient way

georganiseerd, ordelijk