Boek Total English - Intermediate - Unit 3 - Les 2

producing a continuous humming or vibrating sound, like the sound of bees

zoemend, trommelend

the melodious and usually cheerful sound made by birds

vogellied, zang van vogels

a device in a vehicle that produces a loud, distinctive sound to alert others of the vehicle's presence or to signal a warning or danger

autotoeter, claxon

the part of a vehicle that uses a particular fuel to make the vehicle move

motor

a loud device typically used on emergency vehicles to alert others of their approach and to clear the way in traffic

siren, alarm

(of a place or environment) full of activity, energy, and excitement, often with a lot of people moving around and engaged in various tasks or social interactions

druk, levendig

with little or no noise

stil, rustig

having no harmful substances that could cause pollution

schoon, zuiver

containing harmful or dirty substances

vervuild, gecontamineerd

boring or lacking interest, excitement, or liveliness

saai, flets

(of a place or atmosphere) full of excitement and energy

levendig, energiek

(particularly of a building or place) having a pleasant and charming appearance, often resembling a picture or painting

pittig, charmant

not pleasant to the mind or senses

lelijk, onaangenaam

(of a style in architecture, music, art, etc.) recently formed and different from traditional styles and forms

modern

belonging to or following the methods or thoughts that are old as opposed to new or different ones

traditioneel, klassiek

extremely large in physical dimensions

enorm, gigantisch

extremely small

minuscuul, heel klein

kind and nice toward other people

vriendelijk, aangenaam

not hospitable or inviting, often creating a sense of discomfort or unease

onverwacht, ongepast

intended for, visited by, or attractive to tourists, in a way that one does not like it

toeristisch, te toeristisch

remaining fresh, pure, and unharmed, without any signs of decay or damage

ongerept, puur