Derde Ronde Les 11 Flashcards

1
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numerous ; many ; countless

A

talrijk

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2
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to admire

A

bewonderen

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3
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territorial expansion ; area expansion

A

de gebiedsuitbreiding

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4
Q

to secure ; to safeguard

A

veiligstellen

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5
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to recoil ; to shrink back

A

terugschrikken

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6
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almost ; nearly ; virtually

A

vrijwel

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7
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commodity ; trade good

A

de handelswaar

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8
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purchases ; buying

A

inkopen

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9
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to result in ; to lead to

A

uitlopen op

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10
Q

failure

A

de mislukking

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11
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to be disappointing ; to fall short

A

tegenvallen

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12
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to get stuck ; to break down

A

vastlopen

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13
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bubbling ; effervescent ; vibrant

A

bruisend

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14
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fur

A

het bont

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15
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to give up ; te relinquish

A

afstaan

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16
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in exchange for

A

in rul voor

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17
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imaginable ; conceivable

A

voorstelbaar

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18
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extremely ; exceedingly ; highly

A

uitermaat

19
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favourable ; beneficial ; advantageous

A

gunstig

20
Q

raw material

A

de grondstof

21
Q

initially ; at first

A

aanvankelijk

22
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on a large-scale ; grand-scale

A

grootscheeps

23
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cruel ; brutal

A

wreed

24
Q

slave

A

de slaaf

25
Q

horrible ; terrible ; gruesome

A

gruwelijk

26
Q

connectively ; in succession

A

achtereenvolgens

27
Q

to abolish ; to eliminate

A

afschaffen

28
Q

missionary

A

de zendeling

29
Q

divergent ; varying ; different

A

uiteenlopend

30
Q

to function ; to serve ; to act

A

fungeren

31
Q

to drive away ; to banish ; to dispel

A

verdrijven

32
Q

these days ; nowadays

A

vandaag de dag

33
Q

disastrous ; catastrophic

A

rampzalig

34
Q

system ; scheme

A

het stelsel

35
Q

to occupy ; to take

A

innemen

36
Q

bluntly ; straightforwardly

A

onomwonden

37
Q

abuse ; malpractice ; misconduct

A

de misstand

38
Q

to accept in gratitude ; to receive gratefully

A

in dank afnemen

39
Q

exploitation

A

de uitbuiting

40
Q

to denounce ; to expose ; to call out

A

aan de kaak stellen

41
Q

bright ; intense ; fierce ; sharp

A

fel

42
Q

in vain ; unsuccessfully

A

tevergeefs

43
Q

to admit ; to conceive ; to give in

A

toegeven