Boek Total English - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 4 - Referentie

someone who prepares news to be broadcast or writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites

journalist

someone whose job is to put out fires and save people or animals from dangerous situations

brandweerman, brandbestrijders

someone who is employed to give advice to or provide help for those with family or financial problems

maatschappelijk werker, sociaal werker

a room in an apartment or house that a baby sleeps in

kinderkamer, babykamer

someone who has been trained to care for injured or sick people, particularly in a hospital

verpleegkundige, nurse

a doctor who performs medical operation

chirurg, operateur

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

carrière, beroep

a task that is done only for the sake of one's pleasure and not for any rewards of any kind

a feeling of pleasure that one experiences after doing or achieving what one really desired

tevredenheid, voldoening

a person who listens attentively to others, often with the intention of understanding or empathizing with their perspective

luisteraar, aandachtige luisteraar

the typical way a person thinks or feels about something or someone, often affecting their behavior and decisions

houding

the willingness to take action and start new things without being prompted or directed

initiatief, bereidheid om actie te ondernemen

to complete a task or project before a specific time or date that has been agreed upon or set as a requirement

stressful or anxious due to having too many tasks or responsibilities to handle within a limited time

to regularly travel to one's place of work and home by different means

forenzen, pendelen

a paid job

werkgelegenheid, baan

capable of adjusting easily to different situations, circumstances, or needs

flexibel, aanpasbaar

working without pay

vrijwillig, onbetaald

to pass time in a particular manner or in a certain place

doorbrengen, besteeden

to spend one's time doing things that are useless or unnecessary

to spend or use time in a way that does not achieve anything or have a particular goal

(of time) available for hobbies and not taken up by activities or tasks

vrije tijd, beschikbare tijd

done for the usual hours in a working day or week

voltijd, fulltime

(of time) to go by

verlopen, passeren

to reach the point when there is no more time available to complete a task or achieve a goal

having a feeling of curiosity or attention toward a particular thing or person because one likes them

geïnteresseerd, aandachtig

not boasting about one's abilities, achievements, or belongings

bescheiden, humble

having the ability to learn or understand quickly

gretig, scherp

to be formed from particular parts or things

bestaan uit, samengesteld zijn uit

showing or having enthusiasm or strong emotions about something one care deeply about

passioneel, passionele

not like another thing or person in form, quality, nature, etc.

verschillend, anders

to formally request something, such as a place at a university, a job, etc.

aanvragen, solliciteren

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

afscheid nemen, ontslag nemen

to urgently demand someone to do something or something to take place

insisteren, eisen

to firmly trust in the goodness or value of something

geloven in, vertrouwen op

to express your annoyance, unhappiness, or dissatisfaction about something

klagen, zeuren

to give money or something else of value in exchange for goods or services

to be determined or affected by something else

afhangen van, berusten op

to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

slagen, bereiken

to get ready for an event, activity, or situation, either mentally or physically

voorbereiden, zich voorbereiden