Happinez vocabulary

These days I don’t have much free time to study Dutch, but I have in no way given up on this lovely language:) The bad news is that I am studying much less than before, the good news – I am using it more often. I am busy setting up my own leadership coaching & training company (feel free to check it out and show your support: http://genevva.com/) and unfortunately I will have less free time to dedicate to learning the language. However, you should not give up on me yet! Whenever I get some free time, I will be posting useful vocabulary and practical phrases.

My vocabulary list for tonight is from my favorite Dutch magazine Happinez. I am still on the first page and here it is a list with words I did not know:)

• loslaten – liet los – heeft losgelaten  – to let (go)
• innerlijke rust – inner peace
• de houding – attitude, behaviour
• begerenswaardig – desirable, wanted
• begeren – ik begeer – to desire, to wish for
• toedichten – to blame, to hold against
• de keerzijde – the drawback, the flip side
• tobben over je werk – worry about one’s work
• met je gezondheid tobben – struggle with one’s health
• het gedoe – hustle and bustle, going-ons
• aanvaringen – quarrels
• nare berichten – bad news
• zonder aanwijsbare reden – without apparent reasons

 

 

Work Vocabulary

• ruwe versie  – rough draft
• de uitdaging –  challenge
• de referentie – reference
• zich laten inschrijven – to enter one’s name, register, enroll
• kans op werk – job opportunity
• vergroten – to enhance
• verkrijgen – to gain
• de betrekking – position
• in aanmerking komen voor – to be considered for
• opgeven – to give up, to abandon
• overplaatsen – to transfer
• vereisen – to require
• de vereiste – requirement
• de technische vereisten – technical requirements
• werven – to recruit
• de werkvergunning – work permit
• de bekwaamheid – the competence ; the proficiency ; the expertness
• geschoold – skilful ; able
• iemand een taak opdragen – appoint a task to a person
• de opdracht – assignment
• Opdracht uitgevoerd! – Mission accomplished!
• bijgewerkt – up-to-date

Check out also the other useful posts about work vocabulary: 1 & 2