woensdag 6 juni 2012

Formeel en informeel woordgebruik in 'academic English'

Studieboeken en wetenschappelijke artikelen staan vol met woorden die in het dagelijks gebruik niet zo vaak voorkomen en waarvan je de betekenis ook maar moeilijk kunt raden.


(n) = noun = zelfst. nmw     (v) = verb = werkw.      (adj) = adjective = bijv. nmw

Formeel
Neutraal of informeel (indien aangegeven)
Extra
accord (n)
agreement
akkoord tussen landen
acquire (v)
obtain, get (minder formeel)

address (v)
give attention to
aandacht geven aan een bepaald onderwerp
address (v)
speak/talk about

adjucate (v)
judge

administer (v)
give
toedienen medicijn aan een patiënt
advantages and disadvantages
pros and cons (inform.)

advocate (v)
support, encourage

aim (v)
set out to do something

albeit
although

appeal for
ask for

attempt (v)
try, have a shot at (inform.)

attire
clothes

be accepted, be offered a place
get in (inform.)

call on
ask (somebody to do something)

catalogue (v)
list

characteristic (adj)
typical

check (v)
go through
nagaan, controleren
compose
write

conduct (v)
carry out, do (minder form.)
uitvoeren
conduct (n)
behaviour
gedrag
consist of
be made up of

constitute (v)
make up
verzinnen
consult (v)
read, look at
raadplegen
contest (v)
argue against, disagree with
tegenspreken
convention
agreement
overeenkomst
cordial
friendly

correct
right

deliver a speech/lecture
give

demonstrate (v)
show

describe
set out
verklaren, beschrijven
diminish
decrease, grow smaller
verminderen
dispose of
get rid of

document (v)
record, write about

dormitory
dorm
slaapzaal van b.v. kostschool
dwelling
house, flat, apartment

endure
last

examine (v)
take/have a look at (inform.)

exceed (v)
be more, higher, greater than
overschrijden
exchange (v)
swap
(ver)wisselen
final
last

hierarchy
pecking order

highlight
point up
focus on
improper
wrong

in excess of
over, higher than

in greater detail
in more detail

in respect of, with respect to
as far as … is concerned

in sum, in summary
in short, to sum up

inappropriate
unsuitable
ongeschikt
incur (v)
result in

instigate
initiate, start something

instruct (v)
direct, order

investigate
look into

maintain
keep, remain

make reference to
refer to

negotiations
talks

nevertheless
having said that …

observe (v)
point out
aandacht vestigen op, benadrukken
occasion
time
It happened on three occasions
occupation
job, profession

omit, not attend (something)
skip (inform.)
overslaan, niet aanwezig zijn
pledge (v)
promise

pose (v)
ask

primarily
mainly
hoofdzakelijk
recapitulate
recap
samenvatten
representative
rep
vertegenwoordiger
resign (v)
quit
ontslagnemen
resolve (v)
solve, end
oplossen, beëindigen
secure (v)
obtain, get (inform.)

sole(ly)
only

spouse
husband, wife

substantial
large, big

treat (v)
deal with
behandelen, afhandelen
undertaking (n)
promise
an official undertaking to do something
utilise
use something effectively

virtually
almost, more or less

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