Boek Total English - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 8 - Referentie

to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

slagen, bereiken

to do something successfully, particularly something difficult

beheren, slagen in

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

pralen, verwaand doen

to make an attempt to achieve or do something

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

opgeven, afstand doen van

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

trots, proud

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

bereiker, succesvol persoon

something that has been successfully done, particularly through hard work

prestatie, bereiking

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

proactief, actief

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

koppig, stubborn

having strong opinions and not willing to change them

doordrammerig, ongenuanceerd

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

manipulatief, manipulator

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

egoïstisch, egocentrisch

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

éénpuntig, doelbewust

behaving honestly and without hiding one's feelings and thoughts

open, eerlijk

calm and not easily worried or upset

ontspannen, gemakkelijk

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

geestig, ondanks

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

sociaal, extravers

preferring solitude over socializing

introvert, introverte

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

agressief, agressief

having a lot of value

belangrijk, waardevol

absolutely necessary and of great importance

van levensbelang, essentieel

above average in size or extent

groot, reusachtig

very large in size

enorm, gigantisch

emotionally feeling good

blij, gelukkig

extremely excited and happy

extatisch, verheugd

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

van streek, teleurgesteld

experiencing great shock or sadness

verwoest, onthutst

needing or wanting something to eat

hongerig, hongerende

desperately needing or wanting food

hongerend, stervend van de honger

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

moe, vermoeid

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

uitgeput, vermoeid

to a great extent or degree

zeer, heel

used to put emphasis on a statement

echt, werkelijk

to a very great amount or degree

uiterst, extreem

used to put an emphasis on a statement

absoluut, volledig

to the greatest amount or extent possible

volledig, helemaal

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

inhalen, bijbenen

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

er mee wegkomen, onbestraft blijven

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

bijblijven, gelijktijdig voortbewegen

to submit a formal application or request for something

indienen, aanvragen

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

verzinnen, ontwikkelen

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

verkleinen, reduceren

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

respecteren, admiteren

to wait with satisfaction for something to happen

uitkijken naar, verheugen op

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

verduren, tolereren

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

compenseren, herstellen