Essentiële Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Hobby's en games

a period of time when one is free from duties and can do fun activities or relax

vrijetijd, ontspanning

an enjoyable activity that a person does regularly in their free time

tijdverdrijf, hobby

the process, art, or profession of capturing photographs or recording videos

fotografie

the skill or activity of making dishes, pots, etc. using clay

keramiek, pottenbakken

the art of making pictures by sticking photographs, pieces of cloth or colored paper onto a surface

collage

the art of producing beautiful handwriting using special writing instruments such as a dip or brush pen

calligrafie

the practice of making something on a smaller scale

modellering, maquette

the action of looking for and gathering things of a specific type as a hobby

verzamelen, collectie

the skill of attractively arranging cut flowers

bloemschikken, bloemarrangement

the activity of taking care of trees, bushes, and flowers in a garden for pleasure

tuinieren

the activity or hobby of studying birds by observing them in their natural surroundings

vogelspotten, ornithologie

the activity or art of skillfully using one’s hand to create attractive objects

handwerk, ambacht

the skill or act of making a piece of clothing from threads of wool, etc. by using a pair of special long thin needles or a knitting machine

breien, breiwerk

the art of preserving the dead body of animals by skinning and then filling them with a specific substance in order to use them as decoration

taxidermie

the art or process of carving an artistic shape or pattern on a hard material

graveerwerk, inscriptie

the act or activity of frequently hanging out in nightclubs

clubben, uitgaan naar clubs

a game in which players use special guns that shoot paint

paintball, paintballspel

the activity or sport of riding a mountain bike over rough ground

mountainbiken, offroad fietsen

‌the activity or sport of jumping into water from a diving board, with the head and arms first

duiken

the sport or activity of riding a bicycle

fietsen, wielersport

the activity or sport in which individuals jump from a flying aircraft and do special moves while falling before opening their parachute at a specified distance to land on the ground

springen met een parachute, parachutespringen

a style of traveling around, cheap and often on foot, carrying one's belongings in a backpack

rugzaktoerisme, wandelen met een rugzak

a table game in which two players compete by trying to direct balls into holes around the table using special long sticks called cues

biljart, biljartspel

the activity of swimming beneath the water's surface while breathing through a hollow tube named a snorkel

snorkelen, snorkelduiken

a martial art in which two people fight using long and thin swords

scherma

a martial art and sport that is practiced using arrows and bows

boogschieten

the sport or activity of riding a surfboard to move on waves

surfen, golfsurfen

the act or practice of concentrating on the mind and releasing negative energy or thoughts for religious reasons or for calming one's mind

meditatie, meditatieve praktijk

the practice of resting or laying in the sunlight, particularly to tan one's skin

zonnebaden, zonnebranding

the process of counting train engines and keeping the record as a hobby

treinspotting, treinwaarneming

a journey, typically for observing and photographing wild animals in their natural habitat, especially in African countries

safari, expeditie

the practice of riding a boat as a hobby

zeilen, varen

the practice of falling or jumping off height to float in the air using a parachute as a sport or hobby

paragliden

the sport or activity of moving through an area, particularly an urban area, by running, jumping, and climbing over, under, or around different obstacles

parkour, beweegkunst

the practice of riding a sled on snow as a sport or hobby

sleeën, sleeën

the practice of using a raft to travel with the flow of a river as a sport or hobby

raften, vlotvaren

a sport or game in which a player rolls a ball down a lane with the aim of knocking over as many pins as possible at the other end of the lane

bowling, spelletje bowlen