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an action or behavior that someone does

iemands actie

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

tevergeefs geprobeerd

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

moeilijk maar de moeite waard

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

wanhopig

not successful in achieving the desired result

mislukt

causing severe harm or complete failure

rampzalig

presenting difficulties or concerns, often requiring careful consideration or attention

problematisch

not having a strong desire or motivation to succeed

zonder enig verlangen om te slagen

in a way that is not successful

zonder succes

having no possibility or expectation of improvement or success

teleurstellend

someone who usually fails and is unlikely to be successful

verliezer

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

richten

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

vechten

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

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

iemand troosten

to face or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly

the state or process of losing a person or thing

iemand of iets verliezen

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

verwezenlijken

to obtain or achieve something that is needed or desired

iets verkrijgen

to deal with a situation or problem successfully

iets succesvol afhandelen

to get something, often with difficulty

verkrijgen

to defeat someone or something in a contest or battle

iemand of iets verslaan

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

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

to find a way to solve a disagreement or difficulty

iets oplossen

a great effort to fight back or break free

strijd

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

hard proberen iets te doen of te bereiken

to make someone disappointed by not meeting their expectations

iemand teleurstellen

to fail to achieve success despite the attempts made

blijft onsuccesvol

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

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

schuld

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

recht

a goal that someone tries to achieve

doel

the quality of working toward something despite difficulties

volharding

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

teleurstellen

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

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

bevredigend of nuttig

a vulnerability or limitation that makes you less strong or effective

zwakte