C1 Woordenlijst - Strijd en tegenslag

causing a lot of damage or harm

destructief

very harmful or bad

catastrofaal

hard to achieve, find, remember, or define

ontwijkend

very bad or worrisome

ernstig

not achieving the desired outcome or intended result

ineffectief

not wanted or considered unpleasant

ongewenst

too intense or powerful to resist or manage effectively

overweldigend

without success or achieving the desired result

tevergeefs

to intentionally cause something or someone to fail or experience a negative outcome by creating specific conditions

verdoemen

to fail to do something, particularly as a result of carelessness

verwaarlozen

to cause a person or thing to come across as less significant

overschaduwen

a failure in the progress or effectiveness of a relationship or system

neergang

a responsibility or task that causes hardship, stress, etc.

last

a horrible event that causes much suffering and damage

catastrofe

a situation that shows no signs of progress or improvement

doodlopende weg

an existing weakness or fault in someone or something

tekort

a mistake or unsuccessful act

mislukking

a reduction in size, amount, number, etc.

de daling

a wrong move or act

fout

a difficulty or problem that must be overcome in order to achieve something

hindernis

difficulties caused by something that makes one irritated or uncomfortable

ongemak

a failure to function or work properly

storing

a situation with many problems or difficulties, caused particularly by someone who is careless

rommel

a minor accident that has no serious consequences

klein ongeval

circumstances that make it difficult to achieve something

obstakels

a mistake made because of forgetting to do or not noticing something

vergetelheid

a problem that gets in the way of a process or makes it worse

tegenslag

an individual, team, etc. who is regarded as weaker compared to others and has little chance of success as a result

underdog

to cause someone problems

not yielding the expected result

faced with a problem or difficult situation

despite a challenging or difficult situation

in het aangezicht van

causing a negative consequence or cost to someone or something in order to benefit another

ten koste van

to leave a place to be safe from a dangerous situation

evacueren

a principle stating that if there is a possibility for a bad thing to happen, it will happen

to be in a situation where one has to be careful about every decision they make because even one mistake can pose a great risk