Boek Total English - Pre-intermediate - Eenheid 8 - Referentie

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

aankomen, bereiken

exactly at the specified time, neither late nor early

op tijd, tijdig

a state of urgency or rush, often caused by a need to complete a task quickly or reach a destination within a limited timeframe

haast, dringendheid

in a state of being actively engaged in various activities or constantly in motion, typically indicating a busy and active lifestyle

in a way that is instant and involves no delay

onmiddellijk, direct

a time of day at which traffic is the heaviest because people are leaving for work or home

spitsuur, drukte

to move with a lower speed or rate of movement

vertragen, langzamer worden

a device that photographs one's vehicle if one exceeds the speed limit

flitspaal, snelheidsmeter

the most speed that a vehicle is legally allowed to have in specific areas, roads, or conditions

snelheidslimiet, maximale snelheid

to become faster

versnellen, sneller maken

to need a significant amount of time to be able to happen, be completed, or achieved

to invite someone on a date, particularly a romantic one

uitnodigen voor een date, vragen voor een date

to emotionally heal and move on from a romantic relationship that has ended

overheen komen, verwerken

to regularly spend time with a person that one likes and has a sexual or romantic relationship with

uitgaan, daten

(of people and their relationship) to gradually become less close

uit elkaar groeien, apart groeien

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

verduren, tolereren

to end a romantic relationship or marriage

uit elkaar gaan, splitsen

to invite someone to go out with one, typically for a meal or an activity

iemand meenemen, iemand uitnodigen om uit te gaan

each of the twenty-four time periods that exist in a day and each time period is made up of sixty minutes

uur

a unit of measuring weight equal to 2.20 pounds or 1000 grams

kilogram, kg

each of the sixty parts that creates one hour and is made up of sixty seconds

minuut

each of the sixty parts that creates one minute

seconde, tijdseenheid

either one of two equal parts of a thing

helft, halve

the basic unit of measuring length that is equal to 100 centimeters

meter

a unit of measurement used to express speed or velocity in the metric system, representing the distance traveled in kilometers over the course of one hour

kilometer per uur, km/u

a unit of measuring length equal to one hundredth of a meter

centimeter