Boek Total English - Intermediate - Eenheid 2 - Referentie - Deel 2

causing or capable of provoking a sensation of disgust or nausea

misselijkmakend, afschuwelijk

lacking in logic, coherence, meaning, or rationality

absurd, onzinnig

not in any way accurate or true to life

onrealistisch, niet realistisch

difficult, unpleasant, or unbearable to watch

onbekijkbaar, onverdraaglijk

the use of creativity and imagination to express emotions and ideas by making things like paintings, sculptures, music, etc.

kunst, creatie

the activity of providing services or products in exchange for money

bedrijf, onderneming

each of the parts into which a place or object is divided

sectie, deel

important social or political events that are happening and are covered in the news

huidige zaken, actuele affaire

informal or idle talk about others, especially their personal lives, typically involving details that may not be confirmed or verified

roddel, roddelen

the aspect of a story in the media that the audience can relate to because it describes people's lived experiences, feelings, etc.

menselijk belang, verhaal van menselijk belang

a physical activity or competitive game with specific rules that people do for fun or as a profession

sport, spel

a collective action by workers who refuse to work until certain demands are met

staking, arbeidsonderbreking

a period of time away from home or work, typically to relax, have fun, and do activities that one enjoys

vakantie, verlof

the act of finding something for the first time and before others

ontdekking, vondst

the sum of money that is gained after all expenses and taxes are paid

winst, profijt

the styles and trends of clothing, accessories, makeup, and other items that are popular in a certain time and place

mode, stijl

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

winnen, zegevieren

a competition between people, vehicles, animals, etc. to find out which one is the fastest and finishes first

race, wedstrijd

an event or contest in which individuals or teams compete against each other

competitie, wedstrijd

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

plegen, verrichten

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

misdaad, overtreding

the act of intentionally taking one's own life

zelfmoord, suïcidale daad

to change and become stronger or more advanced

ontwikkelen, versterken

an obligatory task that must be done as one's job

plicht, taak

a medical operation performed on a part of the body in order to improve its appearance or repair skin injury

plastische chirurgie, esthetische chirurgie

to make something happen, usually something bad

veroorzaken, doen gebeuren

a difficult or problematic situation that can cause stress, anxiety or harm

probleem, moeilijkheid

a situation where vehicles hit each other or a person is hit by a vehicle

ongeluk, botsing

to give a performance of something such as a play or a piece of music for entertainment

uitvoeren, optreden

a written story that is meant to be performed on a stage, radio, or television

toneelstuk, drama

the best performance or result, or the highest or lowest level that has ever been reached, especially in sport

record, beste prestatie

an assurance or declaration indicating the possible success or occurrence of something in the future

belofte, garantie