aantonen
to show | aan (=on/forward) + tonen (=show) → demonstrate/show.
ambitie, de
ambition, the | Looks like ‘ambition’.
aspect, het
aspect, the | Same as English ‘aspect’.
associëren
to associate | Looks like ‘associate’ (mind the ï) → to associate.
bestrijden
to fight | strijden (=to fight); be‑ makes it ‘fight against’ → to fight/combat.
crème, de
cream, the | Spelled like French/English ‘crème/cream’ → cream.
definitief
definitive | Looks like ‘definitive’ → final/definitive.
dementie, de
dementia, the | Looks like ‘dementia’.
dood, de
death, the | Short, heavy word like ‘doom’: dood → death.
filosoof, de
philosopher, the | Looks like ‘philosopher’ (compare ‘philosoph’) → philosopher.
fobie, de
phobia, the | Looks like ‘phobia’.
geestelijk
mentally | geest (=spirit/mind) + -lijk (=‑ly/‑al) → of the mind → mentally.
geïnteresseerd
interested | Looks like ‘interested’ with ge‑: think ‘ge‑interested’ → interested.
kaal
bald | Picture a ‘bare skull’—kaal = bald.
kanker, de
cancer, the | Sounds close to ‘cancer’ → cancer.
lichamelijk
physically | lichaam (=body) + -lijk (=‑ly/‑al) → bodily → physically.
onvermijdelijk
inevitable | on‑ (=un‑) + vermijden (=avoid) + -lijk (=‑able) → un‑avoid‑able → inevitable.
operatie, de
operation, the | Looks like ‘operation’.
plastische chirurgie, de
plastic surgery, the | Looks like ‘plastic surgery’.
proces, het
process, the | Looks like ‘process’.
rimpel, de
wrinkle, the | Think ‘ripple’—skin makes ripples → wrinkle.
stijging, de
increase, the | From ‘stijgen’ (=to rise): stijging = a rise/increase.
tegengaan
to prevent | tegen (=against) + gaan (=go) → go against → prevent.
verdubbelen
to double | dubbel (=double) with ver‑ (to make) → make double → to double.
