Totaal Engels - Bovengemiddeld - Eenheid 8 - Referentie

to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

slagen

to do something successfully, particularly something difficult

beheren

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, abilities, etc. in order to draw the attention of others

pralen

to make an attempt to achieve or do something

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

opgeven

feeling satisfied with someone or one's possessions, achievements, etc.

trots

someone who reaches a high level of success, particularly in their occupation

bereiker

something that has been successfully done, particularly through hard work

prestatie

controlling a situation by actively taking steps to manage it, rather than being passive or reactive

proactief

determined to do things in one's own way and often resistant to the opinions or suggestions of others

koppig

having strong opinions and not willing to change them

doordrammerig

influencing or controlling others in an unfair or deceptive way, often to achieve one's own goals

manipulatief

always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

egoïstisch

focusing on one particular goal or purpose, and determined to achieve it

éénpuntig

behaving honestly and without hiding one's feelings and thoughts

open

calm and not easily worried or upset

ontspannen

quick and clever with their words, often expressing humor or cleverness in a sharp and amusing way

geestig

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

sociaal

preferring solitude over socializing

introvert

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

agressief

having a lot of value

belangrijk

absolutely necessary and of great importance

van levensbelang

above average in size or extent

groot

very large in size

enorm

emotionally feeling good

blij

extremely excited and happy

extatisch

feeling unhappy, worried, or disappointed, often because something unpleasant happened

van streek

experiencing great shock or sadness

verwoest

needing or wanting something to eat

hongerig

desperately needing or wanting food

hongerend

needing to sleep or rest because of not having any more energy

moe

feeling extremely tired physically or mentally, often due to a lack of sleep

uitgeput

to a great extent or degree

zeer

used to put emphasis on a statement

echt

to a very great amount or degree

uiterst

used to put an emphasis on a statement

absoluut

to the greatest amount or extent possible

volledig

to reach the same level or status as someone or something else, especially after falling behind

inhalen

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

er mee wegkomen

to move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else

bijblijven

to submit a formal application or request for something

indienen

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

verzinnen

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

verkleinen

to have a great deal of respect, admiration, or esteem for someone

respecteren

to wait with satisfaction for something to happen

uitkijken naar

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

verduren

to do something in order to replace something lost or fix something damaged

compenseren