Boek Total English - Intermediate - Eenheid 3 - Referentie - Deel 2

(particularly of a building or place) having a pleasant and charming appearance, often resembling a picture or painting

pittig, charmant

not pleasant to the mind or senses

lelijk, onaangenaam

(of a style in architecture, music, art, etc.) recently formed and different from traditional styles and forms

modern

belonging to or following the methods or thoughts that are old as opposed to new or different ones

traditioneel, klassiek

extremely large in physical dimensions

enorm, gigantisch

extremely small

minuscuul, heel klein

kind and nice toward other people

vriendelijk, aangenaam

not hospitable or inviting, often creating a sense of discomfort or unease

onverwacht, ongepast

intended for, visited by, or attractive to tourists, in a way that one does not like it

toeristisch, te toeristisch

remaining fresh, pure, and unharmed, without any signs of decay or damage

ongerept, puur

a system that controls the temperature and humidity in a house, car, etc.

airconditioning, klimaatsysteem

a piece of furniture consisting of two small beds with one built above the other

stapelbed, tweepersoonsbed

a system that provides a building with warm water and temperature

centrale verwarming, centrale verwarmingssysteem

a screen that displays a computer's output

computerscherm, computer monitor

a device that plays content such as movies or shows from flat discs called DVDs on your TV or other display

DVD-speler, DVD-lezer

a cellular phone or cell phone; ‌a phone without any wires and with access to a cellular radio system that we can carry with us and use anywhere

mobiele telefoon, handy

a sofa that is designed in a way that when unfolded forms a bed

slaapsalon, bedbank

a specially designed structure that holds water for people to swim in

zwembad, zwemcontainer

an electric machine used for washing clothes

wasmachine, was apparatuur

able to change and adjust to different conditions and circumstances

aanpasbaar, flexibel

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

klimaat

the fact or presence of water covering a part of land that is typically dry

overstroming, flooding

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

brandstof, brandbare stof

all the people living in a house together, considered as a social unit

huishouden, gezinslid

materials that have no use and are unwanted

afval, rommel

covered with a substance that does not let heat, electricity, or sound to enter or escape through it

geïsoleerd, warmte-isolerend

the process of making waste products usable again

recycling

capable of providing everything that one needs, particularly food, without any help from others

zelfvoorzienend, autonoom

a type of wave that travels through a medium like air or water and carries sound from one place to another

geluidsgolf, geluidsgolf