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Boek Total English - Gevorderd - Eenheid 1 - Les 2

Hier vind je de woordenschat van Unit 1 - Les 2 in het Total English Advanced cursusboek, zoals "offhand", "hear of", "faint", etc.

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Total English - Advanced
idea
idea
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a suggestion or thought about something that we could do

idee, suggestie

idee, suggestie

Ex: The manager welcomed any ideas from the employees to enhance workplace morale .

De manager verwelkomde alle ideeën van de werknemers om de werksfeer te verbeteren.

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clue
clue
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a piece of evidence that leads someone toward the solution of a crime or problem

aanwijzing, spoor

aanwijzing, spoor

Ex: The broken lock on the gate gave the police a clue about how the thief had entered the property .

Het gebroken slot op het hek gaf de politie een aanwijzing over hoe de dief het pand was binnengedrongen.

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off the top of {one's} head

from one's memory, without spending time to carefully consider or think

Ex: During the meeting, he provided an estimate off the top of his head for the project's completion time.
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offhand
offhand
[bijwoord]

without any preparation or prior thought

spontaan, zonder voorbereiding

spontaan, zonder voorbereiding

Ex: She answered the question offhand, not realizing the importance of her response.

Ze beantwoordde de vraag zonder nadenken, zonder zich bewust te zijn van het belang van haar antwoord.

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to hear of
to hear of
[werkwoord]

to know about somebody or something because one has received information or news about them

horen van, vernemen van

horen van, vernemen van

Ex: I never heard of such a thing .

Ik heb nog nooit gehoord van zoiets.

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to [know] {sth} like the back of {one's} hand

to be well-informed about or completely familiar with something

Ex: As a history professor, she knows historical events and dates like the back of her hand.
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sure
sure
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

(of a person) feeling confident about something being correct or true

zeker, overtuigd

zeker, overtuigd

Ex: He felt sure that his team would win the championship this year .

Hij was er zeker van dat zijn team dit jaar het kampioenschap zou winnen.

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positive
positive
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

(of a person) having no doubt about something

zeker, overtuigd

zeker, overtuigd

Ex: The team remained positive despite the setbacks .

Het team bleef positief ondanks de tegenslagen.

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by heart
by heart
[Zinsdeel]

by relying only on one's memory

Ex: He studied the song lyrics until he knew them by heart.
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to [know] {sb/sth} inside out

to have very good knowledge or understanding about someone or something

Ex: After so many rehearsals, the actors know their lines and characters inside out.
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next to nothing
next to nothing
[Zinsdeel]

to a degree that is very little and close to nothing

Ex: The chances of success were next to nothing given the challenging circumstances.
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faint
faint
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

difficult to see, hear, smell, etc.

zwak, licht

zwak, licht

Ex: The light from the distant lantern was faint, barely visible in the fog .

Het licht van de verre lantaarn was zwak, nauwelijks zichtbaar in de mist.

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certain
certain
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

feeling completely sure about something and showing that you believe it

zeker, overtuigd

zeker, overtuigd

Ex: She was certain that she left her keys on the table .

Ze was zeker dat ze haar sleutels op tafel had gelaten.

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