to encourage or provoke something, especially trouble or conflict
aanwakkeren, aanzetten
an unreliable person or company that is only interested in making money and is likely to avoid paying its debts back
een onbetrouwbaar persoon, een kortstondig bedrijf
very impressive in scale or scope
episch, indrukwekkend
to mention things individually
opsommen, gedetailleerd uiteenzetten
bad in a noticeable and extreme way
overduidelijk, schandalig
a wall built in order to stop water, especially from the sea, from entering an area
dijk, waterkering
the theory of Charles Darwin that claims the evolution of species happens by natural selection
darwinisme, theorie van Darwin
the quality of being fast and swift in movement
snelheid, vlugheid
the quality of being fleeting or short-lived
kortheid, vergankelijkheid
to make something or someone seem less important
kleineren, minachten
very courageous and not afraid of situations that are dangerous
onverschrokken, moedig
the surrounding discourse that provides clarity and understanding to a language unit, helping to determine its interpretation
context, kader
an official appointed by a government to represent that government in a foreign city
consul, diplomatieke vertegenwoordiger
a feeling of doubt or uneasiness, often related to one's conscience or sense of right and wrong
scrupule, twijfel
a container to keep a holy bread in a Christian ceremony
pyxis, hostievaatje
to stop a ship in a place where it can stay
afmeren, aanleggen
to face or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly
confronteren, het hoofd bieden
a large pot, often made of metal and equipped with handles, used for boiling liquids like water or soup
ketel, grote pot
to cause something to break apart or come undone
verstoren, ontwrichten
