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Essentiële Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Space
Hier leer je enkele Engelse woorden over de ruimte, zoals "galaxy", "solar", "cosmic", etc., die nodig zijn voor het TOEFL-examen.
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all that exists in the physical world, such as space, planets, galaxies, etc.
universum
the universe, particularly when it is thought of as a systematic whole
kosmos, universum
a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force
melkweg
a branch of science that studies space, planets, etc.
astronomie, sterrenkunde
a pale band of light seen in the sky at night that contains the solar system and billions of other stars
de Melkweg, het Melkwegstelsel
the sun and the group of planets orbiting around it, including the earth
zonnestelsel, het zonnestelsel
the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it
lucht- en ruimtevaart, atmosfeer en ruimte
(physics) the universal force of attraction between any pair of objects with mass
zwaartekracht
a scientist who studies or observes planets, stars, and other happenings in the universe
astronoom
a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape
sterrenbeeld, sterrengroep
related to the sun
zonne-, heliocentrisch
relating to the moon
lunair, maan-
the explosion that, according to most scientists, caused the existence of the universe
de Oerknal, de Oerknaltheorie
a place in the space with such high gravity that pulls in everything, even light
zwart gat, donker gat
an object in space that is a mass of ice and dust and when it nears the sun it starts illuminating in the shape of a tail
komeet
related to the universe and the vast space outside the earth
kosmisch, universeel
a piece of rock coming from outer space that passes through the Earth's atmosphere, producing light
meteoor, meteoriet
a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth
meteoriet, hemelsteen
a period during which the sun or the moon is shadowed by a dark circle
eclips, verduistering
a creature that is believed to exist in other worlds or planets
buitenaards wezen, alien
an object sent into space to travel around the earth and send or receive information
satelliet, ruimtevaartuig
to move around a star, planet, or a large object in space
omcirkelen, in een baan bewegen
the action of circular movement around a fixed point
rotatie
someone who is trained to travel and work in space
astronaut, ruimtevaarder
a vehicle designed to travel in space
ruimtevaartuig, ruimteschip
a jet engine with liquid or solid fuel that is propelled by a burning gas stream
raket, projectiel
an operation carried out in space
missie
to send an object, such as a satellite, missile, etc., into space
lanceren, afvuren
the act of counting numbers backwards to zero before the launch of a missile or spacecraft
aftelling, terugtellen
a mysterious object that some people claim to have seen flying around in the sky and assume that it is a spaceship from another world
ongeïdentificeerd vliegend object
a long journey taken on a ship or spacecraft
reis, vaart
a US government agency responsible for space travel and the study of space
NASA, de National Aeronautics and Space Administration
the distance that a beam of light travels in a year, equal to 9.46 trillion kilometers
lichtjaar, lj
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