Boek Four Corners 3 - Unit 7 Les A - Deel 3

catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

interessant, aantrekkelijk

in a way that arouses one's curiosity or attention

interessant, nuttig

doing or happening after the time that is usual or expected

laat, te laat

having or bringing good luck

gelukkig, geluksbrenger

used to express that a positive outcome or situation occurred by chance

gelukkig, bij toeval

fully-grown and physically developed

volwassen, rijp

in a way that shows a person is a responsible and reasonable adult

volwassen, op volwassen wijze

worried and anxious about something or slightly afraid of it

nerveus, ongeduldig

in a way that shows signs of fear, worry, or anxiety

nerveus, bezorgd

having a hopeful and positive outlook on life, expecting good things to happen

optimistisch

in a manner that shows one is hopeful and optimistic about what is going to happen

optimistisch, met optimisme

able to remain calm, especially in challenging or difficult situations, without becoming annoyed or anxious

geduldig

in a manner that displays one's tolerance of difficulties, delays, and bad behaviors without becoming annoyed or angry

geduldig, met geduld

taking a short time to move, happen, or be done

snel, rap

with a lot of speed

snel, rap

happening infrequently or uncommon in occurrence

zelden

on a very infrequent basis

zelden, soms zelden

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

betrouwbaar, deugdelijk

in a way that is consistent, accurate, or trustworthy

betrouwbaar, verlässlich

emotionally feeling bad

verdrietig, somber

in a sorrowful or regretful manner

verdrietig, helaas

(of a person) quiet, thoughtful, and showing little emotion in one's manner or appearance

serieus, serieuze

without any humor or playfulness

serieus, met ernst

(of two or more things) having qualities in common that are not exactly the same

soortgelijk, vergelijkbaar

in a way that is almost the same

gelijke wijze, op dezelfde manier

having unusual, unexpected, or confusing qualities

vreemd, bijzonder

in a manner that is unusual or unexpected

vreemd genoeg, op een vreemde manier

unwilling to change one's attitude or opinion despite good reasons to do so

koppig, hardnekkig

in a manner that shows a person's resistance or unwillingness to reconsider what they think or want to do

koppig, hardnekkig

taking place unexpectedly or done quickly

plotseling, onverwachts

in a way that is quick and unexpected

plotseling, opeens

causing a feeling of shock, disbelief, or wonder

verrassend, verbazingwekkend

in a way that is unexpected and causes amazement

verrassend, opmerkelijk

lacking fairness or justice in treatment or judgment

oneerlijk, ongelijk

in a way that lacks justice or equality

onrechtvaardig, oneerlijk

experiencing something bad due to bad luck

ongelukkig, onfortuinlijk

used to express regret or say that something is disappointing or sad

helaas, jammer genoeg

not able to be depended on or trusted to perform consistently or fulfill obligations

onbetrouwbaar, onzeker

in a way that is not trustworthy enough to be believed or be dependent on

onbetrouwbaar, onzeker

deeply knowledgeable and experienced and capable of giving good advice or making good decisions

wijs, verstandig

in a manner that reflects intelligence, good judgment, and experience

wijs, verstandig