Boek Total English - Gevorderd - Eenheid 8 - Referentie

the use of living organisms, or their parts or products, in industrial, agricultural, medical, or other technological applications to produce or modify useful products or processes

biotechnologie, biotech

the act of banning or deleting information that could be valuable to the enemy

censuur, verbod

the condition of lacking enough money or income to afford basic needs like food, clothing, etc.

armoede

a system of government based on the vote of the public who choose their representatives periodically by free election

democratie

the process by which economies, cultures, and societies across the world have become more interconnected and integrated

globalisatie, wereldwijde integratie

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

globale opwarming, stijging van de gemiddelde temperatuur

the fact or process of coming to another country to permanently live there

immigratie

the illegal use of someone's name and personal information without their knowledge, particularly to gain money or goods

identiteitsdiefstal, identiteitsfraude

the act of traveling through unfamiliar areas in order to gain knowledge or discover new information

verkenning, exploratie

the belief that cultural diversity within a society should be respected

multiculturalisme, culturele diversiteit

the state of being without a job

werkloosheid

the reduction or exhaustion of a resource, supply, or quantity, resulting in a decrease or loss

uitputting, afname

a layer of gases in the earth's atmosphere that does not let the sun's ultraviolet radiation pass through

ozonlaag

the scientific process of creating an identical or near-identical copy of a living organism, cell, or DNA sequence through asexual reproduction or genetic engineering techniques

kloneren, duplicatie

the right to express any opinions or ideas without censorship, restraint, or fear of retaliation from the government or other authorities

vrijheid van meningsuiting, vrijheid van spreken

a company or group of people that are considered as a single unit by law

corporatie, bedrijf

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

vervuiling, contaminatie

to give something or someone more credit than is deserved

overwaarderen, te hoog inschatten

to consider someone or something as less important, valuable, or skillful than they actually are

onderschatten, de waarde verlagen

very harmful or bad

catastrofaal, verwoestend

having the potential to cause death

dodelijk, fatale

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

voordeel, nut

absolutely necessary or crucial, to the point that being replaced or substituted is not possible

onmisbaar, wezenlijk

extremely valuable and essential, to the point that the true worth of something is immeasurable

onbetaalbaar, van onschatbare waarde

to forcefully split or remove something from their place or position, often through pulling or ripping

eruit trekken, verwijderen

in a way that involves danger yet is full of excitement and adventure

a phone call that is made at a particular time to wake someone up, at their request, for example in a hotel

wektijd, weck-telefoontje

the ultimate or most important thing

non-stop and continuing through the whole day and night

24 uur per dag, non-stop

to feel very tired from working too much over a period of time

opgebrand zijn, uitgeput zijn

a highly favorable or advantageous chance or situation that holds great potential for success or achievement

gouden kans, kostbare kans

a strong urge to travel or leave somewhere

jeukende voeten, reislust

serious and of great importance or significance

belangrijk, ernstig

having significant effects, implications, or consequences that extend over a wide area or range

ver reikend, met brede implicaties

the primary cause of something

wortel, oorzaak

to be the reason for a specific incident or result

veroorzaken, teweegbrengen

to create a particular situation or event

to cause something to occur

resulteren in, veroorzaken

to originate from a particular source or factor

voortkomen uit, afgeleid zijn van

used to specify or emphasize a particular aspect or detail within a broader context

in het bijzonder, specifiek

used to introduce additional information

bovendien, verder

used to introduce an opposing statement

desondanks, evenwel

used to add extra or supplementary information

naast, bovendien

used to introduce a contrasting aspect of a situation, especially when comparing it to a previous point

aan de andere kant, anderzijds

to suggest without explicitly stating

suggereren, impliceren

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

benadrukken, accentueren

to reach an opinion or decision based on available evidence and one's understanding of the matter

afleiden, concluderen

to emphasize a particular point or aspect

benadrukken, accentueren

to cause or give rise to something

genereren, veroorzaken

to form a judgment on the quality, worth, nature, ability or importance of something, someone, or a situation

beoordelen, waarderen

to thoughtfully prepare or create something, paying close attention to its details

formuleren, ontwerpen

used to introduce the most important part of what is being said

in het bijzonder, bijzonderlijk

to briefly state the most important parts or facts of something

samenfatten, samenvatten

organized according to the order that the events occurred in

chronologisch, in chronologische volgorde

arranged according to the order of the letters in the alphabet

alfabetisch, in alfabetische volgorde