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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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absence makes the heart grow fonder

afwezigheid versterkt de liefde

absence of mind

absence of mind

absence seizure

niet meer voorhanden

elders met zijn gedachten

in afwezigheid van

zich absenteren

elders met zijn gedachten

absent-minded professor

verstrooide professor

absent-mindedness

aanwezigheidsverzuim

absentee ballot

schriftelijke stem

absentee ballot

absentee voting

stemming per brief

(arbeids)verzuim

(school)verzuim

absolute address

absolute advantage

absoluut voordeel

absolute altitude

absolute hoogte

absolute complement

absoluut complement

absolute humidity

absolute vochtigheid

absolute magnitude

absolute grootte

absolute magnitude

absolute helderheid

absolute majority

absolute meerderheid

absolute majority

volstrekte meerderheid

absolute monarchy

absolute monarchie

abstracte muziek

absolute toonhoogte

absolute ruimte

absolute space-time

absolute ruimte-tijd

absolute temperature

absolute temperatuur

absolute waarde

absoluut nulpunt

geheel op zichzelf staand

predestinatieleer

alleenheerschappij

absolutive case

absoluuut maken

absolutie gevend

vrijspraak verlenend

vergevensvatbaar

ontslaan van een verplichting

niet-schuldig verklaren

vergiffenis schenker

in beslag nemen

in zich opnemen

absorbeerbaarheid

optische dichtheid

geabsorbeerde stof

inbeslaggenomen

geabsorbeerde dosis

absorptievermogen