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115-124 Flashcards

1
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The ADOPTION of a new policy will hopefully be a succes

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invoering

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2
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With his signature the minister RATIFIED the treaty

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bekrachtigen

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3
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The minister´s ARBITRARY decision caused a lot of protest

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willekeurig

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4
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Parliament had to take a MOMENTOUS decision

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belangrijk

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5
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The government took RIGOROUR measures

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streng / drastisch

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6
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How can we stop the PROLIFERATION of nuclear weapons

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verspreiding

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7
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The DEPLOYMENT of nuclear missles was discussed in parliament

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plaatsing

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8
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The minister refused to REVERSE his desicion

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herroepen / intrekken

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9
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The decision was IRREVERSIBLE

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onherroepelijk

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10
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Politicians always WOO voters before the elections

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dingen naar gunst van

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11
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There was great political STRIFE between the two parties

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onenigheid / strijd

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12
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HE VOICED his opinion about the plan

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uiten / uitspreken

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13
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Some people speak with SCORN about politicians

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minachting

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14
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He neven votes; he SCORNS politics

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minachten

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15
Q

The prisoners of war were DEPRIVED OF their possessions

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beroven van

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16
Q

They suffered enormous DEPRIVATIONS

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ontberingen

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17
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The army lost the battle and RETREATED

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zich terugtrekken

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18
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The captain is a very BOLD man

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moedig

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19
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Lack of courage is called COWARDICE

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lafheid

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20
Q

In the army you have TO SUBMIT TO strict discipline

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zich onderwerpen aan

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21
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The general´s son was DESTINED for the war

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voorbestemmen / bestemmen

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22
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The army tried to REPEL the attack

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afslaan / afstoten

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23
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Many rebels were killed in the INSURRECTION

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opstand

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24
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The soldiers EMBARKED on a warship

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zich inschepen

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25
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The EMBARKATION of the troops took several hours

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inscheping

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26
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They EMBARKED ON a dangerous operation

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beginnen aan

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27
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The troops were DISEMBARKED at first daylight

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ontschepen

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28
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Thousands met their DOOM on the beaches of Normandy

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ondergang

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29
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The soldiers CHARGED the enemy

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aanvallen

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30
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If the enamy attacks, we will RETALIATE immediately

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wraak nemen / terugslaan

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31
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During the war many ATROCITIES are committed

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gruweldaad

32
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No army is INVINCILBE

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onoverwinnelijk

33
Q

The tabloid article clearly wanted TO DISCREDIT tha mayor

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in diskridiet brengen

34
Q

The letter was DIRECTED TO the manager

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richten (aan)

35
Q

The survey SUGGESTED that 90 per cent was against the plans

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aangeven

36
Q

These demonstraters ARTICULATE the feelings among students

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uitdrukken

37
Q

The newspaper had TO RECTIFY the incorrect advertisement

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rectificeren / verbeteren

38
Q

Television is a POTENT communication medium

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machtig / sterk

39
Q

The princess was HOUNDED by the paparazzi

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opjagen / belagen

40
Q

What are the IMPLICATIONS of this decision?

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gevolg

41
Q

These stamps have just been ISSUED

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uitgeven

42
Q

From the newspaper I GATHER that the rumours are true

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concluderen

43
Q

She couldn´t find words TO CONVEY her emotions

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uitdrukken / overbrengen

44
Q

The PRIME aim of this campaign is to chane eating habits

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belangrijkste

45
Q

The captain BRIEFED the soldiers before their mission

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instructies geven aan

46
Q

A TV commercial is a DEVICE to advertise a product

A

manier

47
Q

TO DISPATCH is a formal word for ´to send´

A

verzenden

48
Q

She is a very ACCOMPLISHED dancer

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talemtvool / bekwaam

49
Q

The contract contains a no-strike CLAUSE

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bepaling

50
Q

He ATTRIBUTED his success TO hard work

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toeschrijven aan

51
Q

He wanted work with more SCOPE for his talents

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ruimte

52
Q

She did her work with great ZEAL

A

ijver

53
Q

She is very ZEALOUS to please her employer

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ijverig

54
Q

The union had enough money TO SUSTAIN a long strike

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volhouden

55
Q

Without union support a SUSTAINED strike is impossible

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langdurig

56
Q

He is always trying TO SHRINK the dirty jobs

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zich onttrekken aan

57
Q

We´ll stop now and RESUME work at two o´clock

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hervatten

58
Q

He UNDERTOOK to do the job in three weeks

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op zich nemen

59
Q

The minister APPEALED to the nurses not to go on strike

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een beroep doen op

60
Q

He made a APPEAL tomthe strikers to go back to work

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beroep / dringend verzoek

61
Q

The shop YIELDED a lot of profit

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opleveren

62
Q

The strikers reached a SETTLEMENT with the employers

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regeling

63
Q

Knowledge of Chinese culture is a PREREQUISITE for doing business in China

A

noodzakelijke

64
Q

The firm CONSOLIDATES its position on the export market

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versterken

65
Q

He AUTHORISED his son to pay his bills

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machtigen

66
Q

This newspaper TYCOON owns three newspapers

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magnaat

67
Q

The tax REVENUE was less than the Government expected

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inkomsten

68
Q

The price of petrol closely RELATES TO the price of oil

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in verband staan met

69
Q

The money DUE to him will be paid next week

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verschuldigd

70
Q

He had made no PROVISIONS for the future

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voorziening / maatregel

71
Q

His financial affairs were in a terrible PLIGHT

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toestand

72
Q

They often quarrel about TRIFLES

A

kleinigheid

73
Q

Why did you get angry about such a TRIVAL matter?

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onbelangrijk

74
Q

In this car there is AMPLE room for five persons

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volop / ruim

75
Q

This disease is caused by a vitamin DEFICIENCY

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gebrek

76
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In many African countries there is a DEFICIENT supply of water

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onvoldoende / gebrekkig

Engels V6 P2 2 (4 decks)

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