Boek Total English - Gevorderd - Unit 7 - Woordenschat

(of a business) making or yielding profit

winstgevend, voordelig

the action or process of causing significant damage to something, rendering it unable to exist or continue in its normal state

vernietiging, afbraak

in a way that is against the law

illegaal

the act or instance of going missing, often without explanation or a trace left behind

verdwijning

unable to survive, succeed, or stay healthy without someone or something

afhankelijk, afhankelijke

to highlight something and make it easier to notice by drawing attention toward it

benadrukken, accentueren

in the time following a specific action, moment, or event

daarna, vervolgens

the process of transferring ownership and control of privately owned assets or industries to the government

nationalisatie, staatsovername

the fact that the cultures and economic systems around the world are becoming connected and similar as a result of improvement in communications and development of multinational corporations

globalisering

something such as a book, record, etc. that consists of different pieces taken from several sources

compilatie

the feeling of pleasure or satisfaction that someone experiences from an activity, a thing or a situation

genot, plezier

the act of subjecting someone to repeated and unwanted attacks, criticism, or other forms of harmful behavior

belaging, pesterij

the period during someone's life when they stop working often due to reaching a certain age

pensioen

an action that is caring, kind, or helpful

vriendelijkheid, goedheid

a state of lacking substance or content, usually referring to a space or container that is completely without any material or matter

leegte, leegte ruimte

the feeling of being sad and not happy

verdriet, treurigheid

a state of being no longer needed or useful, often due to the existence of a duplicate or replacement

redundantie, overbodigheid

the state or quality of being without any errors

nauwkeurigheid, precisie

a natural inclination or disposition toward a particular behavior, thought, or action

tendens, neiging

someone who illegally enters a place in order to steal something

inbreker, dieven

a person who operates an aircraft

vlieger, piloot

a person or thing that provides motivation or encouragement to someone to complete a task, achieve a goal, or make a positive change

motivator, aanmoediger

a person who helps someone in their work

assistent, helper

someone who disagrees with a system, plan, etc. and intends to put an end to it or change it

tegenstander, opponent

any individual or entity that is newly participating in a particular activity or competition

deelnemer, nieuwkomer

(biology) a person who studies the science that deals with living organisms

bioloog

a professional who studies behavior and mental processes to understand and treat psychological disorders and improve overall mental health

psycholoog

a person, often a man, who is appointed or elected to speak on behalf of a group or organization

woordvoerder, vertegenwoordiger

a woman who does business activities like running a company or participating in trade

zakenvrouw, onderneemster

a man working in a hotel, building, etc. who lets visitors in and helps them find a taxi

portier, deurknecht

to make someone want to do something by giving them a reason or encouragement

motiveren, aanmoedigen

to attract someone by being irresistibly appealing

aantrekken, verleiden

to allow something one dislikes, especially certain behavior or conditions, without interference or complaint

tolereren, verdragen

to use satire in order to criticize or ridicule a system, person, etc.

satiriseren, lachen om

to make something easier or less complex to understand, do, etc.

vereenvoudigen, vergemakkelijken

to make something clear and easy to understand by explaining it more

verhelderen, ophelderen

to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true

getuigen, verklaren

to make something brighter or clearer in color

verlichten, helder maken

to make something clear or understandable, often by providing new or relevant information

verhelderen, helder maken

to expand or enlarge the size or dimensions of something

verbreden, uitbreiden

requiring or involving personal effort, especially physical effort, as opposed to being automatic or effortless

handmatig, die persoonlijke inspanning vereist

based on real-world experience and observation rather than theoretical knowledge

praktisch, realistisch

related to a remarkable or exceptional occurrence that is observed or experienced

fenomenaal

showing respect to what other people say or do even when one disagrees with them

tolerant, verdraagzaam

needing immediate action or attention

dringend, spoedeisend

continuing to exist all the time, without significant changes

permanent, blijvend

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

egoïstisch, egocentrisch

behaving in a way that is immature or typical of a child

kindachtig, jeugdig

referring to something that is related to Poland, its people, language, culture, or products

Pools, Poolse

(of a person) having a positive attitude and believing that good things are likely to happen

vol hoop, optimistisch

to envision something in its best or perfect form

idealizeren, voorstellen in de beste vorm

to describe the qualities of someone or something in a certain manner

kenmerken, beschrijven