Boek Total English - Intermediate - Eenheid 8 - Referentie

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life

carrière, beroep

a permanent change in global or regional climate patterns, including temperature, wind, and rainfall

klimaatverandering

related to or involving the governance of a country or territory

politiek

a mutual understanding or agreement established between people

overeenkomst, afspraak

the way in which a person's hair is arranged or cut

haarstijl, kapsel

a sequence of musical notes arranged in a specific order to create a recognizable piece of music

melodie, deuntje

in opposition to someone or something

tegen, in strijd met

a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

wet

(law) the procedure of formally asking a higher court to dismiss and reverse the decision made by a lower court

beroep, appèl

prohibited or not allowed by law, rule, or authority

verboden, gebanned

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

arresteren, vastnemen

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

boete, geldboete

forbidden by the law

illegaal, verboden

the study or art of building and designing houses

architectuur

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

gebouw, structuur

a state of being overcrowded or blocked, particularly in a street or road

opstopping, overlast

the act or process of making or building a house, bridge, machine, etc.

constructie, bouw

to make a hole or opening in something using a rotating tool

boren, doorboren

the toxic gases and particles that are released from the exhaust system of a vehicle and other sources

uitlaatgassen, uitlaatdampen

a period of hot weather, usually hotter and longer than before

hittegolf, warmtegolf

a device placed inside of a vehicle that makes an alarming and loud sound, used to give a warning or signal to others

toeter, sirene

to cause a horn, particularly of a vehicle, to make a loud noise

toeteren, toeteren met de hoorn

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

spitsuur, drukte

in a way that is very bad or unpleasant

vreselijk, ontzettend

a very tall building that is divided into several apartments or offices

torenflat, hoogbouw

a large number of bikes, cars, buses, etc. that are waiting in lines behind each other which move very slowly

verkeersopstopping, files

a state of frustration or anxiety caused by opposing desires or feelings at the same time

conflict, tegenstrijdigheid

to make someone regain their health

genezen, verhelpen

an amount of money or a favor that is owed

schuld

an illness in a human, animal, or plant that affects health

ziekte, kwaal

trading practices that do not put consumers at a disadvantage

eerlijk handelspraktijk, fair trade

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

globale opwarming, stijging van de gemiddelde temperatuur

the activity of working on a farm and growing crops or producing animal products by raising them

landbouw, boerderijwerk

the number of deaths in a particular population over a specific period of time, usually expressed as a ratio or percentage

sterftecijfer, sterftepercentage

(of food or farming techniques) produced or done without any artificial or chemical substances

biologisch, organisch

a period or state where there is no war or violence

vrede

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

vervuiling, contaminatie

the condition of lacking enough money or income to afford basic needs like food, clothing, etc.

armoede

the process of making waste products usable again

recycling

energy that is generated from the sun's radiation using solar panels, which convert sunlight into electricity

zonne-energie, zonnevermogen

the level of wealth, welfare, comfort, and necessities available to an individual, group, country, etc.

a state of armed fighting between two or more groups, nations, or states

oorlog

abundance of money, property or valuable possessions

rijkdom, vermogen

to move to a higher position or rank

promoveren, verhogen

to present or propose something to someone

aanbieden, voorstellen

an act of raising someone to a higher rank or position

promotie

any of the available possibilities that one can choose from

alternatief, optie

to give up your job, school, etc.

ontsluiten, stoppen

to feel sad, sorry, or disappointed about something that has happened or something that you have done, often wishing it had been different

berouwen, spijten

to devote one's time and energy to doing or finishing something one was nervous about

a person who offers to do something, often without being asked or without expecting payment

vrijwilliger, vrijwillig