115-124 Flashcards
The ADOPTION of a new policy will hopefully be a succes
invoering
With his signature the minister RATIFIED the treaty
bekrachtigen
The minister´s ARBITRARY decision caused a lot of protest
willekeurig
Parliament had to take a MOMENTOUS decision
belangrijk
The government took RIGOROUR measures
streng / drastisch
How can we stop the PROLIFERATION of nuclear weapons
verspreiding
The DEPLOYMENT of nuclear missles was discussed in parliament
plaatsing
The minister refused to REVERSE his desicion
herroepen / intrekken
The decision was IRREVERSIBLE
onherroepelijk
Politicians always WOO voters before the elections
dingen naar gunst van
There was great political STRIFE between the two parties
onenigheid / strijd
HE VOICED his opinion about the plan
uiten / uitspreken
Some people speak with SCORN about politicians
minachting
He neven votes; he SCORNS politics
minachten
The prisoners of war were DEPRIVED OF their possessions
beroven van
They suffered enormous DEPRIVATIONS
ontberingen
The army lost the battle and RETREATED
zich terugtrekken
The captain is a very BOLD man
moedig
Lack of courage is called COWARDICE
lafheid
In the army you have TO SUBMIT TO strict discipline
zich onderwerpen aan
The general´s son was DESTINED for the war
voorbestemmen / bestemmen
The army tried to REPEL the attack
afslaan / afstoten
Many rebels were killed in the INSURRECTION
opstand
The soldiers EMBARKED on a warship
zich inschepen
The EMBARKATION of the troops took several hours
inscheping
They EMBARKED ON a dangerous operation
beginnen aan
The troops were DISEMBARKED at first daylight
ontschepen
Thousands met their DOOM on the beaches of Normandy
ondergang
The soldiers CHARGED the enemy
aanvallen
If the enamy attacks, we will RETALIATE immediately
wraak nemen / terugslaan
During the war many ATROCITIES are committed
gruweldaad
No army is INVINCILBE
onoverwinnelijk
The tabloid article clearly wanted TO DISCREDIT tha mayor
in diskridiet brengen
The letter was DIRECTED TO the manager
richten (aan)
The survey SUGGESTED that 90 per cent was against the plans
aangeven
These demonstraters ARTICULATE the feelings among students
uitdrukken
The newspaper had TO RECTIFY the incorrect advertisement
rectificeren / verbeteren
Television is a POTENT communication medium
machtig / sterk
The princess was HOUNDED by the paparazzi
opjagen / belagen
What are the IMPLICATIONS of this decision?
gevolg
These stamps have just been ISSUED
uitgeven
From the newspaper I GATHER that the rumours are true
concluderen
She couldn´t find words TO CONVEY her emotions
uitdrukken / overbrengen
The PRIME aim of this campaign is to chane eating habits
belangrijkste
The captain BRIEFED the soldiers before their mission
instructies geven aan
A TV commercial is a DEVICE to advertise a product
manier
TO DISPATCH is a formal word for ´to send´
verzenden
She is a very ACCOMPLISHED dancer
talemtvool / bekwaam
The contract contains a no-strike CLAUSE
bepaling
He ATTRIBUTED his success TO hard work
toeschrijven aan
He wanted work with more SCOPE for his talents
ruimte
She did her work with great ZEAL
ijver
She is very ZEALOUS to please her employer
ijverig
The union had enough money TO SUSTAIN a long strike
volhouden
Without union support a SUSTAINED strike is impossible
langdurig
He is always trying TO SHRINK the dirty jobs
zich onttrekken aan
We´ll stop now and RESUME work at two o´clock
hervatten
He UNDERTOOK to do the job in three weeks
op zich nemen
The minister APPEALED to the nurses not to go on strike
een beroep doen op
He made a APPEAL tomthe strikers to go back to work
beroep / dringend verzoek
The shop YIELDED a lot of profit
opleveren
The strikers reached a SETTLEMENT with the employers
regeling
Knowledge of Chinese culture is a PREREQUISITE for doing business in China
noodzakelijke
The firm CONSOLIDATES its position on the export market
versterken
He AUTHORISED his son to pay his bills
machtigen
This newspaper TYCOON owns three newspapers
magnaat
The tax REVENUE was less than the Government expected
inkomsten
The price of petrol closely RELATES TO the price of oil
in verband staan met
The money DUE to him will be paid next week
verschuldigd
He had made no PROVISIONS for the future
voorziening / maatregel
His financial affairs were in a terrible PLIGHT
toestand
They often quarrel about TRIFLES
kleinigheid
Why did you get angry about such a TRIVAL matter?
onbelangrijk
In this car there is AMPLE room for five persons
volop / ruim
This disease is caused by a vitamin DEFICIENCY
gebrek
In many African countries there is a DEFICIENT supply of water
onvoldoende / gebrekkig
