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

weighing more than what is considered healthy or desirable for one's body size and build

overgewicht, te zwaar

(of a person) having a height that is less than what is thought to be the average height

kort, klein

having a very low amount of body fat

dun, slank

thin in an attractive way

slank, dun

(of a person) having a height that is greater than what is thought to be the average height

lang, hoog

not pleasant to the mind or senses

lelijk, onaangenaam

trying or wishing to gain great success, power, or wealth

ambitieus, ambitieus

full of trivial or nonessential details in conversation

kletserig, spraakzaam

calm and not easily worried or upset

ontspannen, gemakkelijk

(of a person) putting in a lot of effort and dedication to achieve goals or complete tasks

hardwerkend, ijverig

avoiding work or activity and preferring to do as little as possible

lui, slap

behaving honestly and without hiding one's feelings and thoughts

open, eerlijk

reluctant to share feelings or problems

gereserveerd, afwachtend

capable of understanding other people's emotions and caring for them

gevoelig, invoelend

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

onbetrouwbaar, onzeker

the state of being physically or mentally sick

ziekte, aandoening

a pain in someone's back

rugpijn, pijn in de rug

a mild disease that we usually get when viruses affect our body and make us cough, sneeze, or have fever

een verkoudheid, koud

to push air out of our mouth with a sudden noise

hoesten

a pain inside the ear

oorpijn, pijn in het oor

an infectious disease similar to a bad cold, causing fever and severe pain

griep

a pain in the head, usually persistent

hoofdpijn, migraine

a part of one's skin covered with red spots, which is usually caused by a sickness or an allergic reaction

uitslag, huiduitslag

a condition when you feel pain in the throat, usually caused by bacteria or viruses

keelpijn, keelontsteking

a pain in or near someone's stomach

buikpijn, maagpijn

pain felt in a tooth or several teeth

tandpijn, pijn aan de tand

not in a good and healthy physical or mental state

ziek, onwel

to cause injury or physical pain to yourself or someone else

verwonden, beschadigen

(of a person) managing one's life, work, and activities in an efficient way

georganiseerd, ordelijk