B2 Woordenlijst - Vastberadenheid en strijd

an action or behavior that someone does

daad, handeling

(of a crime, suicide, etc.) not done successfully

geprobeerde, poging

demanding a lot of time, effort, money, etc. to become successful

groot, belangrijk

(of an act) without much hope for its success and done when nothing else works

wanhopig, hooploos

not successful in achieving the desired result

mislukt, falen

causing severe harm or complete failure

dodelijk, fatale

presenting difficulties or concerns, often requiring careful consideration or attention

problematisch, moeilijk

not having a strong desire or motivation to succeed

niet ambitieus, zonder ambitie

in a way that is not successful

slecht, onzorgvuldig

having no possibility or expectation of improvement or success

hopeloos, wanhopig

someone who usually fails and is unlikely to be successful

verliezer, mislukte

to think about a problem or an issue and start to deal with it

aanpakken, aankaarten

to overcome challenges, defend beliefs, or achieve a difficult thing

vechten, strijden

to allow the presence of an unpleasant person, thing, or situation without complaining or giving up

verdragen, verduren

to lessen the emotional pain or worry that someone feels by showing them sympathy and kindness

troosten, verlichten

to face or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly

confronteren, aangaan

the state or process of losing a person or thing

verlies, tekort

to accomplish or do something that was wished for, expected, or promised

vervullen, uitvoeren

to obtain or achieve something that is needed or desired

verkrijgen, winnen

to deal with a situation or problem successfully

afhandelen, omgaan met

to get something, often with difficulty

verkrijgen, ontvangen

to defeat someone or something in a contest or battle

overwinnen, verslaan

to cause severe damage or harm to something, usually in a way that is beyond repair

verwoesten, ruïneren

a general tendency to look on the bright side of things and to expect positive outcomes

optimisme

a person who expects good things to happen and is confident about the future

optimist

the negative quality of having doubts about the future and expect the worst possible outcomes

pessimisme

a person who expects bad things to happen and sees the worst side of people and situations

pessimist

to achieve something, especially after a lot of thinking or discussion

bereiken, komen tot

to find a way to solve a disagreement or issue

oplossen, regelen

a great effort to fight back or break free

strijd, inspanningen

to put a great deal of effort to overcome difficulties or achieve a goal

streven, vechten

to make someone disappointed by not meeting their expectations

teleurstellen, in de steek laten

to fail to achieve success despite the attempts made

the act of giving something, such as a prize or reward, to someone in a formal or official event

presentatie

a possibility that something will happen

kans, mogelijkheid

the responsibility attributed to someone or something for a mistake or misfortune

fout, verantwoordelijkheid

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

plicht, taak

a goal that someone tries to achieve

doel, target

the quality of working toward something despite difficulties

vastberadenheid, besluitvaardigheid

to fail to meet someone's expectations or hopes, causing them to feel let down or unhappy

teleurstellen, ontgoochelen

to no longer believe in someone showing any positive development in their behavior, relationship, etc.

opgeven, niet meer geloven in

(of an activity) making one feel satisfied by giving one a desirable outcome

belonend, bevredigend

a vulnerability or limitation that makes you less strong or effective

zwakte, zwakke plek