to become calmer or less angry, usually after a period of heightened emotions or intensity

tot rust komen, afkoelen

to find excitement, pleasure, or satisfaction in a particular activity or experience

opgewonden raken van, plezier hebben in

to waste time or engage in unproductive or silly activities instead of doing something more important or responsible

rondhangen, verkwisten

to assist someone in taking off a piece of clothing

helpen met uittrekken, helpen met uitdoen

to reach a stable or steady state after a period of fluctuation or change

stoelen, stabiliseren

to financially survive by depending on someone or something else

overleven op, afhankelijk zijn van

(of an area) to be directly accessible from another area without having to pass through an intervening space

openen naar, direct toegankelijk vanaf

to make a short visit to a place on the way to another destination

even stoppen, een tussenstop maken

to transfer a responsibility, task, or authority to another person or party

overdragen, delegateren

to release substances, energy, or elements into the surrounding environment

afgeven, uitstralen

to accompany someone to their point of departure and say goodbye to them

iemand uitzwaaien, iemand naar de uitgang begeleiden

to dispose items or assets by selling them, often at discounted prices

verkopen, afstoten

to unintentionally fall asleep, especially for a short period

in slaap vallen, doodvermoeid zijn

to fall asleep, often unintentionally or unexpectedly

in slaap vallen, wegdromen

to unintentionally fall asleep for a short period of time, especially while sitting up

in slaap vallen, dormirend

to recover from the effects of something, such as fatigue or illness, through sleeping

uitrusten door te slapen, slapen om bij te komen

to take the best or most profitable part of something, leaving the rest for others

het beste eruit halen, de meest winstgevende delen nemen

to anger or frustrate someone by one's actions or behaviors

kwaad maken, boos maken

to call out numbers in order, usually for organizational purposes or to determine positions

tellen, aftellen

to measure a distance by counting the number of steps taken

afpassen, stappen tellen

to speak loudly or complain, often in a bold or confrontational manner

doen alsof je weet alles, klagen

to express strong and often negative opinions about something, typically in a rude manner

hardop klagen, sterke negatieve meningen uiten

to express sharp disapproval or criticism of someone's behavior or actions

berispen, aanspreken

to share an idea with someone and get their thoughts or opinions

bespreken, delen

to record one's departure or the end of one's work shift using a timekeeping system, often involving the use of a clock or electronic device

uitklokken, aantekenen dat je weggaat

to discreetly share important information or advice with someone to help them take action or avoid a problem

waarschuwen, informeren

to gradually fade in color or quality over time due to constant use or other factors

afslijten, verbleken

to make something seem less serious by joking about it

met een lach afdoen, grappend veronachtzaamd

to consider something unworthy of one's attention or consideration

negeren, minachten

to consider someone or something as having no value or importance

afschrijven, afdoen als onbelangrijk

