Boek Total English - Intermediate - Unit 6 - Les 3

(of land or soil) not capable of producing any plants

onvruchtbaar, dor

involving a society's customs, traditions, beliefs, and other related matters

cultureel, culturele

known by a lot of people

beroemd, faamvol

describing a country, state, etc. that has its own government

onafhankelijk

related or belonging to a particular area or place that someone lives in or mentions

lokaal, plaatselijk

recently invented, made, etc.

nieuw, recent

a box or container in which items are packed

pakket, verpakking

containing or composed of sand

zanderig, zandig

so memorable that being forgotten is impossible

Onvergetelijk, herinneringswaardig

associated with or characteristic of the tropics, regions of the Earth near the equator known for their warm climate and lush vegetation

tropisch, tropische

(of a person) eager to try new ideas, exciting things, and take risks

avontuurlijk, dapper

behaving in an angry way and having a tendency to be violent

agressief, agressief

showing a proud, unpleasant attitude toward others and having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

arrogant, verwaand

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

mooi, prachtig

having no fear when doing dangerous or painful things

moedig, dapper

able to think quickly and find solutions to problems

slim, vaardig

having a strong belief in one's abilities or qualities

zelfverzekerd, verzekerd

good at learning things, understanding ideas, and thinking clearly

intelligent, slim

ready to accept or listen to different views and opinions

open-minded, tolerant

having enough money to cover one's expenses and maintain a desirable lifestyle

welgesteld, vermogend

in a way that is extremely well or impressive

verbazend, indrukwekkend

to think or believe that it is possible for something to happen or for someone to do something

verwachten, rekenen op

used to express that a positive outcome or situation occurred by chance

gelukkig, bij toeval

to emerge as a particular outcome

uitpakken, blijken

in a manner that is difficult or impossible to believe or comprehend

ongelooflijk, onverstandig