E-N 109 - 110 - 111 Flashcards

1
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The referee DISALLOWED a goal

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Afkeuren

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2
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The supporters JEERED AT the refer when he disallowed a goal

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Uitjouwen

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3
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He ENDEAVOURED to break the world record

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Proberen

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4
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All his ENDEAVOURS failed

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Poging

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5
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He was so exhausted that he couldn’t walk, LET ALONE run

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Laat staan

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6
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In the quarter-finals Arsenal were ELIMINATED by Liverpool

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Uitschakelen

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7
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Arsenal have lost but it was an HONOURABLE defeat

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Eervol

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8
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A referee should be IMPARTIAL

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(On)partijdig

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9
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A referee should not show any PARTIALITY

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(On)partijdigheid

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10
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The athlete was PROCLAIMED sportsman of the year

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Uitroepen tot

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11
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After many physical TRAILS the expedition reached the North Pole

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Beproeving

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12
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DESCENDING the mountain was more difficult than climbing it

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Afdalen

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13
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It took us two hours TO ASCEND the hill

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Beklimmen

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14
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The ASCENT of the mountain was difficult

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Beklimming

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15
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The opposite of ‘ascent’ is DESCENT

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Afdaling

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16
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She UTILISED every moment of her leisure time

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Benutten

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17
Q

In her new job she had Ess time TO PURSUE her hobbies

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Zich bezighouden met

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18
Q

Gardening is one of my fathers leisure PURSUITS

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Bezigheid

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19
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The actor got an Oscar for OUTSTANDING acting

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Uitstekend

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20
Q

A PERFORMER is a person who acts, sings or plays an instrument

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Artiest

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21
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A FARCE is a funny play full of silly situations

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Klucht

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22
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OBSERVANCE of the rules in sport is very important

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Naleving

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23
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She FAVOURS the team in the blue shirts

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Ergens voor zijn / steunen

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24
Q

The crowd ACCLAIMED the champion

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Toejuichen

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25
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No one can MATCH him in kicking penalties

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Evenaren

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26
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The magician CONJURED a rabbit out of his hat.

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Toveren

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27
Q

The museum ATTENDANT was very helpful

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Bediende

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28
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He was a film director of international RENOWN

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Faam / beroemdheid

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29
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Picasso is a RENOWNED painter

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Beroemd

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30
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The use of colorful abstract figures is a HALLMARK of his paintings

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Kenmerk

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31
Q

The heavy snowstorms DISRUPTED all traffic

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Ontwrichten

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32
Q

The storm caused DISRUPTION of rail travel

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Ontwrichting

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33
Q

An accident is an everyday OCCURRENCE

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Gebeurtenis

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34
Q

The police ASCRIBED the accident TO the fog

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Toeschrijven aan

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35
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Traffic was DIVERTED because of an accident

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Omleiden

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36
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There were many traffic DIVERSIONS near London

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Omleiding

37
Q

You may not park your car on the VERGE of a motorway

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Berm/rand

38
Q

Before there were cars, people often travelled by COACH / CARRIAGE

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Rijtuig/koets

39
Q

This plane CONVEYS both passengers and goods

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Vervoeren

40
Q

A bus is a means of CONVEYANCE

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Vervoer

41
Q

The next bus IS DUE in ten minutes

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Moeten aankomen

42
Q

The Lorry PULLED UP at a petrol station

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Stoppen

43
Q

The KERB is the edge of the pavement

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Stoeprand

44
Q

An ALLEY is a very narrow street

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Steeg

45
Q

When it is slippery, you should brake GENTLY

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Zacht/voorzichtig

46
Q

Air travel has now become COMMONPLACE

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Gewoon

47
Q

A piece of glass had PUNCTURED the tyre

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Doorboren/ een gaatje maken in

48
Q

I was DAZZLED by the headlights of a car

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Verblinden

49
Q

Is there a petrol station in the VICINITY

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Buurt

50
Q

He REVERSED the car into the garage

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Achteruitrijden

51
Q

The REAR of the car was damaged

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Achterkant

52
Q

The RAMSHACKLE car was taken off the road by the police

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Gammel

53
Q

The mechanic’s hands were covered with GREASE

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Vet

54
Q

The mechanic cleaned his hands with an old RAG

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Lap / vod

55
Q

A red light SIGNIFIES that you have to stop

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Betekenen

56
Q

I just caught a GLIMPSE of the driver who overtook me

A

Glimp

57
Q

For my work I cannot DISPENSE WITH a car

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Zonder kunnen

58
Q

Most accidents can be AVERTED by careful driving

A

Vermijden

59
Q

He repaired the tyre and INFLATED it

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Oppompen

60
Q

There was a hole in the EXHAUST of the car

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Uitlaat

61
Q

The minister’s remarks put the government in an AWKWARD position

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Lastig

62
Q

The SALVAGE of the sunken ship was too expensive

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Berging

63
Q

The sudden disappearance of the ship was an ENIGMA

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Raadsel/mysterie

64
Q

The rescue operation was IMPEDED by bad weather

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Belemmeren

65
Q

The storm was a serious IMPEDIMENT to the rescue operation

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Belemmering

66
Q

This river is not deep enough for NAVIGATION

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Scheepvaart

67
Q

The back end of the ship is called the STERN

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Achtersteven

68
Q

The front part of a ship is called the BOW

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Boeg

69
Q

The cabin had one small PORTHOLE

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Patrijspoort

70
Q

The ship was BOUND FOR New York when it struck an iceberg

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Op weg naar

71
Q

The captain sent out a DISTRESS signal

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Nood

72
Q

The harbour was full of all kind of CRAFT

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Vaartuig, vaartuigen

73
Q

The hovercraft was PROPELLED by two jet-engines

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Voortstuwen

74
Q

The ship was EQUIPPED for an expedition to the North Pole

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Uitrusten

75
Q

We chose this holiday destination HAPHAZARDLY

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Op goed geluk / lukraak

76
Q

Sailing round the world in a small boat is quite a VENTURE

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Waagstuk

77
Q

Nobody VENTURED into the mountains during the snowstorm

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Zich wagen

78
Q

For this venture the ship was not PROPERLY equipped

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Goed / naar behoren

79
Q

She doesn’t like the DISCOMFORTS of camping

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Ongemak

80
Q

The emergency exit did not CONFORM WITH the safety standards

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In overeenstemming zijn met

81
Q

The aircraft was FUELLED in the air

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Van brandstof voorzien

82
Q

The newspaper article FUELLED speculations about the queen’s health

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Aanwakkeren

83
Q

He SCANNED the horizon with his binoculars

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Afspeuren

84
Q

Storms and shipwrecks are the PERILS of the sea

A

Gevaar

85
Q

PERILOUS is a formal word for ‘dangerous’

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Gevaarlijk

86
Q

The small boat was ROSSED ABOUT by the waves

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Heen en weer slingeren

87
Q

In January we always make TENTATIVE holiday plans

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Voorzichtig

88
Q

The rooms at this POSH hotel are very expensive

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Chic/deftig

89
Q

The hotel is not responsible for quests’ personal PROPERTY

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Eigendom