Boek Total English - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 3 - Referentie

related to the most recent time or to the present time

modern

related or belonging to a period of history that is long gone

oud, antiek

old and often considered valuable due to its age, craftsmanship, or historical significance

antiek, vintage

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

traditioneel, klassiek

previously owned or used by someone else

tweedehands, gebruikte

people of old age

ouderen, senioren

no longer used, supported, etc. by the general public, typically belonging to an earlier period in history

ouderwets, verouderd

influenced by the latest or popular styles

trendy, modern

following the latest or the most popular styles and trends in a specific period

modieus, stijlvol

a span of time

een tijdje, een tijd

used to express that something happens continuously from the beginning to the end of a period of time

tijdens, gedurende

during the whole period of time of something

gedurende, langs de hele

from a time in the past until a later past time, or until now

sinds, omdat

used to show that something continues or lasts up to a specific point in time and often not happening or existing after that time

tot, totdat

occurring or existing before what is being mentioned

vorig, bestaand

gentle to the touch

zacht, genadig

capable of being stretched or extended without breaking

rekbaar, elastisch

bright and smooth in a way that reflects light

glanzend, stralend

having a surface that is even and free from roughness or irregularities

glad, vloeiend

having an uneven or jagged texture

ruw, oneven

having an abundant covering or coat of soft, dense hair or fur

harig, bont

difficult to hold or move on because of being smooth, greasy, wet, etc.

glad, smerig

causing an annoying feeling on the skin that makes a person want to scratch it

jeukend, jeukverwekkend

to begin to be in charge of something, often previously managed by someone else

overnemen, in beheer nemen

to become famous and successful in a sudden and rapid manner

de lucht ingaan, doorbreken

to start to like someone or something

leuk gaan vinden, iets beginnen te waarderen

to accept or emotionally process something

begrijpen, verwerken

to participate in something, such as an event or activity

to make someone become really amazed

to assume without question that something is true

to calmly cope with something that is difficult or disturbing