Boek Total English - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 7 - Referentie - Deel 2

a plant or a part of it that we can eat either raw or cooked

groente, plant

someone who avoids eating meat or fish

vegetariër, vegetarische vrouw

to offer a particular price for something, usually at an auction

biedingen, aanbieden

to negotiate, typically over the price of goods or services

af dingen, onderhandelen

to negotiate the terms of a contract, sale, or similar arrangement for a better agreement, price, etc.

onderhandelen, bieden

the act of reducing the usual price of something

korting, prijsverlaging

an amount of money that is paid back because of returning goods to a store or one is not satisfied with the goods or services

terugbetaling, vergoeding

a written or printed document that shows the payment for a set of goods or services has been made

ontvangstbewijs, kwitantie

to be able to pay the cost of something

zich veroorloven, kunnen betalen

important or good enough to be treated or viewed in a particular way

waardevol, belangrijk

to treat someone with excessive indulgence or favoritism

verwennen, verzorgen

to allow oneself to do or have something that one enjoys, particularly something that might be bad for one

zich overgeven aan, zich laten gaan

to treat someone with extra care, attention, and comfort, often with the intention of making them feel good or relaxed

verwennen, verzorgen

to deal with or behave toward someone or something in a particular way

behandelen, omgaan met

to continue without stopping

voortzetten, doorgaan

a short period of time during which someone spends a significant amount of money, often on a variety of items or experiences

spree van uitgaven, winkeldrift

the characteristic of being exceptionally expensive, offering superior quality and exclusivity

luxe, luxes

the fact that something must happen or is needed

noodzaak

in a manner that is too extreme or exaggerated

bovengemiddeld, overmatig

(of people) spending money in an extravagant or generous manner

weelderig, vrijgevig

(of food or drink) high quality, rare, or exotic, with an emphasis on flavor, presentation, and culinary expertise, often associated with sophisticated or refined taste

gourmet, hoogwaardig

costing a lot of money, more than the necessary or affordable amount

extravagant, overdreven

beyond what is considered normal or socially acceptable

overmatig, excessief

(of a size) larger than large, often used for clothing, packaging, or other items

extra groot, zeer groot

expensive in way that is not reasonable

overgewaardeerd, duur

not probable and difficult to believe

verreikend, ongelooflijk

to wake up later than one intended to

te lang slapen, te laat wakker worden

to cook food for less time than necessary

onderkoken, niet voldoende koken

boring because of being the same thing all the time

monotoon, saai

(of a person) displaying a childish behavior due to being treated very well or having been given everything they desired in the past

verwende, verwend