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Vooruit - politicians should think and plan …

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Ahead

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Vastberaden - she spoke in a … voice

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Firm

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Geloofwaardig - the story seemed hardly …

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Credible

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Geloofwaardigheid - the scandal undermined the ministers …

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Credibility

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Ongelooflijk - I don’t believe that … story in the newspaper

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Incredible

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Onder ogen zien - you will have … the fact that you have a problem

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To face

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Geconfronteerd worden met - the immigrants … discrimination

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Were faced with

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Ingewikkeld - I can’t solve this …/… problem

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Complicated / intricate

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Verdiept in - I was so … the book that I didn’t hear you

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Absorbed in

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Bekrompen - … people are unwilling to accept new ideas

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Narrow-minded

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Ruimdenkend - … is the opposite of narrow-minded

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Liberal

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Overreden / overhalen - he … the drunken man to stop drinking

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Persuaded

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Overredingskracht - her argument lacked …

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Persuasion

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Overtuigen - it took a lot of persuasion to … him

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Convince

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Nieuwsgierig - I was … to know what they were saying about me

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Curious

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Nieuwsgierigheid - I was burning with … to open the letter

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Curiosity

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Beoordelen - you should never … people by their looks

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Judge

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Omstandigheid - don’t judge a crime until you know all the …

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Circumstances

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Erkennen - he refused … that he had made a mistake

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To acknowledge

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Bijgeloof - believing that number 13 is unlucky is an example of …

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Superstition

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Bijgelovig - A … person never walks under a ladder

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Superstitious

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Belachelijk - what a … idea

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Ridiculous

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Voorteken - many people think that a black cat is a bad …

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Omen

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Aangaan / betreffen - listen well; this matter … all of you

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Concerns

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Kwaad - the novel is about the conflict between good and …

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Evil

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Heks - in the Middle Ages … were burnt

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Witches

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Betovering - they believed that a witch could put a … on you

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Spell

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Afleiden - don’t… me from my work

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Distract

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Afleiding - he wanted to work quietly without …

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Distraction

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Vooroordeel - Some people have a … against foreigners

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Prejudice

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Bevooroordeeld - he was … against coloured people

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Prejudiced

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Vooroordeel - discrimination is often based on …

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Bias

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Bevooroordeeld - he is … against foreigners

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Biased

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Zich bemoeien (met) - you had better not … their quarrel

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Interfere in

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Bemoeienis / inmenging - the dictator refused any … from foreign governments

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Interference

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Verraden - he … his country to the enemy

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Betrayed

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Verraad - he was executed for the … of his country

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Betrayal

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Verrader - someone who betrays people is a …

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Traitor

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Verraad - joining the enemy is …

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Treason

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Erop staan / aandringen op - she … paying for my drinks

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Insisted on

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Doel - her …/…/… in life is to become a great actress

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Aim / goal / objective

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Overwegen - have you ever … looking for another job

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Considered

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Negeren/in de wind slaan - he … all my warnings

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Disregarded

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Betreuren - I … that I can’t come to your party

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Regret

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Spijt - to my … I could not be at the party

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Regret

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Geest - a coach is responsible for the team …

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Spirit

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Geestelijk - religion is about … matters

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Spiritual

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Mythe - A … is a widely believed but false idea

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Myth

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Vertrouwen - he never votes because he doesn’t … politicians

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Trust

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Wantrouwen - the people of this village … strangers

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Distrust

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Overheersen - in this party the left wing …

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(Pre)dominates

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Overheersing - the blacks demonstrated against white …

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(Pre)dominance

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Overheersend / dominant - she has a … personality

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(Pre)dominant

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Sluw / listig - they called him a …/… old fox

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Cunning / sly

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Verstandig - it was very … of you to warn me

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Sensible

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Bestaan - do ghosts really …?

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Exist

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Bestaan - do you believe in the … of life after death

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Existence

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Geloof / vertrouwen - she put all her … in God

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Faith

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Trouw - he has always been a … friend to me

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Faithful

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Lef / durf - he disagreed but he didn’t have the … to say so

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Nerve

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Wederzijds - their relationship was based on … respect

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Mutual