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Bepalen - they have not yet … where to build the factory

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Determined

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Vastbesloten - he was … to stop smoking

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Determined

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Controverse / grote onenigheid - there was a lot of … in the party about nuclear energy

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Controversy

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Controversieel - nuclear energy has always been a … issue

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Controversial

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Uitstaan - I cannot … him

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Stand

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Huichelaar - A … pretends to be better than he really is

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Hypocrite

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Huichelarij - what I cannot stand is …

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Hypocrisy

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Vermoeden - I … that he’s not telling the truth

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Suspect

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Aannemen - I … That you know what happened

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Presume

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Veronderstelling - I was under the … that she knew what had happened

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presumption

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Vermoedelijk - she is absent; … she is ill

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Presumably

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Onsamenhangend - I didn’t understand his … story

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Incoherent

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Toestemmen (in) - her parents did not … her marriage

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Consent to

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Toestemming - finally the parents gave their …

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Consent

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Stilstaan bij / uitweiden over - Lets not … too long … this unpleasant subject

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Dwell - on

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Veelzijdig - this … actor can sing and dance

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Versatile

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Stelling - the scientist gave several arguments to support his …

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Thesis

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18
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Van buiten leren - you will have to … these Words

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Memorise

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Bezighouden - she needed something … her mind

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To occupy

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Vergezocht- I don’t believe a word of that … story

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Far-fetched

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Unaniem - the critics were … in their praise

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Unanimous

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Evalueren - there was a meeting … the advertising campaign

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To evaluate

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Herinnering - what are your earliest…?

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Recollections

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Begrijpen - she couldn’t …/… the difficult problem

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Grasp / understand

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Valkuil - A … is a mistake that can easily be made

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Pitfall

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Herdenken - this monument … the end of world war 2

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Commemorates

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In verband brengen / associëren - most people … Hollywood with film stars

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Associate

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Tevredenstellen - it is impossible to … all pupils in a class

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Satisfy

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Tevredenheid/voldoening - to his great … he passed his exam

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Satisfaction

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(On)bevredigend - so far, my results have been …

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(Un)satisfactory

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(On)tevreden - the labourers were not … with their wages

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Satisfied

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(On)tevreden - they were not … with their working condition

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Contented

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Verbazen - I was …/… that the lazy pupil had passed his exam

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Amazed / astonished

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Verbazing - to my …/… she failed the exam

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Amazement / astonishment

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Verbazingwekkend - his knowledge of history is …/…

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Amazing / astonishing

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Opgelicht - he felt … when he heard the good news

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Relieved

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Opluchting - it was a great … when he heard the good news

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Relief

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Verzoenen - it was difficult … the two enemies

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To reconcile

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Verzoening - A … between the two enemies is not very likely

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Reconciliation

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Dwaas - don’t ask such … questions

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Silly

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Spanning - the horror film was full of …

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Suspense

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Indruk - what was your first … of London

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Impression

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Indrukwekkend - St. Paul’s cathedral is an … building

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Impressive

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Bang zijn / vrezen - they … That all passengers were killed in the crash

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Feared

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Angst - Some people have a great … of flying

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Fear

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Gunst - do me a … and leave me alone

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Favour

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Gillen - she … when she saw a mouse in the room

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Screamed

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Verbijsteren - he was completely …/… by the verdict ‘guilty’

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Stunned / baffled

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Ontroeren - she had to cry when she saw the … film

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Moving

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Trots - she spoke with… about her children

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Pride

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Trots (op) - he was … of his old Harley Davidson

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Proud

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Humeur - on Mondays he is always in a bad …

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Temper

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Van streek - she was very … when she heard the bad news

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Upset

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Van streek maken - the bad news … her

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Upset

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Zich beheersen - he was so angry that he could hardly …

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Control himself (oneself)

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Beheersing - he lost his …

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Self-control

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Buitengewoon - the film was an … succes

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Extraordinary