E-N 112 - 113 - 114 Flashcards

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The eagle HOVERED in the air

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Zweven

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2
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In the hills we saw a FLOCK of sheep

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Kudde

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3
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The farmer sent his cattle to a new PASTURE

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Weide

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4
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The cat was CHASED by a dog

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Achternazitten

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5
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The FEROCIOUS lion attacked the hunters

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Woest

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6
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The cat held a mouse between its PAWS

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Poot

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7
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Th fox succeeded in ELUDING the hunters

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Ontwijken

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8
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She MOUNTED the horse and rode off

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Bestijgen / beklimmen

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A DOCILE dog always obeys its master

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Volgzaam / gedwee

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10
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A VINE is a plant that produces grapes

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Wijnstok

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A VINEYARD is a piece of land planted with vines

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Wijngaard

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12
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MANURE makes plants grow better

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Mest

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13
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The mountain summit was ENVELOPED in clouds

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Hullen

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14
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The expedition to Mount Everest was full of HAZARDS

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Gevaar

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Climbing this mountain is a HAZARDOUS adventure

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Gevaarlijk

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16
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We RAMBLED /ROAMED through the woods for hours

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Zwerven

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17
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Protecting the environment is PARAMOUNT

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Erg belangrijk

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18
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The universe is INFINITE

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Oneindig

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19
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Don’t drive too near the edge of the PRECIPICE/ABYSS

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Afgrond

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20
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He stood on the BRINK of the precipice

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Rand

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21
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This area is rich in iron ORE

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Erts

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22
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Between the two cities the green BELT had almost disappeared

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Strook

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23
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There are no houses in this DESOLATE area

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Woest en verlaten

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24
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The sahara desert is a very ARID area

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Droog / dor

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We met a SOLITARY horseman in the wood
Eenzaam
26
Many people like the SOLITUDE of the moors
Eenzaamheid
27
Th damage INFLICTED by the hurricane between the two countries
Toebrengen
28
The river forms the BOUNDARY between the two countries
Grens
29
This area has been DESIGNATED as a national park
Aanwijzen
30
BY AND LARGE the beaches in France were clean
Over het algemeen
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The ODOUR of the polluted river was very unpleasant
Stank
32
Everybody had to leave the building as a PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE
Voorzorgsmaatregel
33
Is there a CORRELATION between violence on tv an juvenile delinquency?
Verband
34
The life of the hostage was in JEOPARDY
Gevaar
35
They did not want TO JEOPARDISE the life of the hostage
In gevaar brengen
36
They were PLOTTING to overthrow the government
Samenzweren
37
The police had TO RESORT TO violence
Zich toevlucht nemen tot
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His strange behaviour AROUSED suspicion
Wekken
39
The police EMPLOYED a water cannon against the demontrators
Gebruiken
40
DETECTION of crime is our first priority
Opsporing
41
He is UNDENIABLY a very good detective
Ontegenzeglijk / ongetwijfeld
42
The BRUTAL murder shocked everybody
Wreed / beestachtig
43
This book describes the BRUTALITIES of war
Wreedheid
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The man who murdered the old woman is a BRUTE
Onmens / beest
45
You are TRESPASSING because this is private land
Op verboden terrein zijn
46
The murder brought DISGRACE on his family
Schande
47
The hooligans behaved DISGRACEFULLY
Schandalig
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The thief SNATCHED the woman’s purse and ran away
Grijpen
49
The wounded gangster left a TRAIL of blood
Spoor
50
The murderer THRUST a knife into the man’s back
Stoten / duwen
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She SHUDDERED at the sight of the dead body
Huiveren
52
When in prison, he REPENTED OF his crimes
Berouw hebben (van)
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An ALERT policeman saw a bomb in a parked car
Oplettend
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A policeman is always ON THE ALERT
Op z’n hoede
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The neighbors ALERTED the police
Waarschuwen / alarmeren
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The police are going TO CRACK DOWN ON drug dealers
Aanpakken
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A drinken driver is a MENACE to road safety
Bedreiging
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The man was accused of having MOLESTED children
Lastigvallen
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The article was full of VICIOUS slander
Gemeen
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The witness had TO RETRACT his false statement
Intrekken
61
Hé had a DISPUTE with his publisher about royalties
Geschil
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The judge asked the lawyer TO CONFINE himself to the subject
Beperken
63
The prisoner was CONFINED in a dark cell
Opsluiten
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She was SUMMONED to appear in court as a witness
Oproepen
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The judge asked the witness TO CLARIFY his statement
Verduidelijken/toelichten
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The witness MAINTAINED that he spoke the truth
Volhouden
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The government has OUTLAWED tobacco advertising
Verbieden
68
The witness gave a MINUTE description of the thief
Heel nauwkeurig
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The police DETAINED the shoplifter for two hours
Vasthouden
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The diplomat was EXPOSED as a spy
Ontmaskeren
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After his EXPOSURE the spy had to leave the country
Ontmaskering
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The two men DEVISED a plan to rob the bank
Bedenken
73
There was a video camera in the shop and THUS his identity was established
Zo / op deze wijzen
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A team of detectives will PROBE the kidnapping affair
Diepgaand onderzoeken
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Hé COPROMISED himself by accepting a bribe
In opspraak brengen
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A DUNGEON is a dark underground prison
Kerker
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The bedroom had been RANSACKED by burglars
Overhoop halen
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This bar is a HAUNT of drugs dealers
Veel bezochte plaats
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All his attempts to escape were TO NO AVAIL
Tevergeefs
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The defendant ASSERTED that he was not guilty
Beweren
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There was no evidence to support his ASSERTION
Bewering
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Making a false statement under oath is called PERJURY
Meineed
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He was arrested fo ILLICIT trade in drugs
Verboden / onwettig
84
His description of the accident doesn’t TALLY with the facts
Kloppen / overeenstemmen
85
The execution on the electric chair was a GRUESOME sight
Gruwelijk
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Without SOLID evidence there cannot be a conviction
Degelijk
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He was GOVERNOR of brixton prison
Gevangenisdirecteur
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A prison governor is called WARDEN in American English
Gevangenisdirecteur
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TO APPREHEND is a formal word for ‘to arrest’
Arresteren
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Two suspicious men were seen in the PROXIMITY of the bank
Nabijheid