Boek Total English - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 2 - Referentie

a strong urge to travel or leave somewhere

jeukende voeten, reislust

a strong desire to travel and explore new places

reizigersvirus, reisonrust

able to do things as one wants without needing help from others

onafhankelijk, zelfstandig

to personally be involved in and understand a particular situation, event, etc.

ervaren, meemaken

the feeling of disorientation and confusion that people experience when they are in a new and unfamiliar cultural environment

cultuurshock, culturele schok

to move in a relaxed or casual manner

rondzwerven, slenteren

feeling sad because of being away from one's home

heimwee, verlangen naar huis

intensely interested or captivated by something or someone

ge fascineerd, betoverd

extremely interesting or captivating

fascinerend, boeiend

feeling intimidated, discouraged, or overwhelmed by a task or situation

ontzet, angstig

intimidating, challenging, or overwhelming in a way that creates a sense of fear or unease

ontzagwekkend, uitdagend

difficult to accomplish, requiring skill or effort

uitdagend, moeilijk

frozen in place, often due to shock or fear

verstijfd, versteend

causing extreme fear or terror, often to the point of paralysis or immobility

petrificerend, angstaanjagend

feeling irritated or slightly angry

geërgerd, verbitterd

causing slight anger

vervelend, irriterend

having or displaying great dislike for something

afgeschuwd, walgend

extremely unpleasant

walgelijk, afschuwelijk

amazing, impressive, exceptional, or special in a way that suggests being the result of a sudden creative impulse

inspirerend, inspiratoir

producing feelings of motivation, enthusiasm, or admiration

inspirerend, aanmoedigend

feeling unhappy and afraid because of something that has happened or might happen

bezorgd, ongerust

causing someone to feel anxious or concerned about something, often due to the possibility of an uncertain or negative outcome

verontrustend, zorgwekkend

having a pleasantly mild, low temperature

koel, gematigd

cold in an unpleasant or uncomfortable way

koud, fris

having below zero degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit

onder nul, subzero

(of weather) pleasantly warm and less cold than expected

mild, zacht

(of weather or temperature) extremely hot, causing intense heat and discomfort

brandend, verwoestend

to rain heavily and in a large amount

gieten, stromen

rain that falls in small, fine drops, creating a gentle and steady rainfall

motregen, drizzel

to rain or snow as if in a shower

regenen, sneeuwen

having occasional or brief periods of rain

buitig, schauerachtig

a gentle and usually pleasant wind

bries

having a gentle, refreshing wind

winderig, verfrissend

(of weather or the sky) filled with a lot of dark clouds

bewolkt, vlak

(of weather) sunny and without many clouds

helder, zonnig

to leave one's own country in order to live in a foreign country

emigreren

in or traveling to a different country

in het buitenland, naar het buitenland

to change one's place of residence or work

verhuizen, verplaatsen

to stop living, working, or being a part of a particular place or group

verlaten, gaan

to go from one place to another with no specific destination or purpose in mind

rondzwerven, zwerven

to start a journey

vertrekken, op reis gaan

to accompany someone to their point of departure and say goodbye to them

iemand uitzwaaien, iemand naar de uitgang begeleiden

away from a location or position in time or space

weg, ver

to move from a person or place

weggaan, vertrekken

to come to be or to happen

plaatsvinden, gebeuren

to choose something among other things

kiezen, opteren voor

to fail to keep or fulfill a commitment or assurance made to someone

to become affected by an illness

ziek worden, lastig vallen

to make an attempt to achieve or do something

to try to make something successful, often with a significant degree of effort or determination

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

used to say that something is so obvious that there is no need for further explanation

to fail to keep a promise or commitment that was previously made