E-N 118 - 119 - 120 Flashcards
Since the factory closed down, he has been IDLE
Werkloos
The shipyard had TO LAY OFF fifty men
Ontslaan
If you don’t work, you’ll never ACCOMPLISH anything
Bereiken
She is a very ACCOMPLISHED dancer
Talentvol/ bekwaam
The two scientists COLLABORATED on a new project
Samenwerken
The contract contains a no-strike CLAUSE
Bepaling
He ATTRIBUTED his succes TO hard work
Toeschrijven aan
He wanted work with more SCOPE for his talents
Ruimte
After school he OPTED FOR a career in the navy
Kiezen
When you OPT OUT, you choose not to do something
Kiezen om iets niet te doen
Making wooden shoes is an old CRAFT
Ambacht / handvaardigheid
She did her work with great ZEAL
Ijver / toewijding
She is very ZEALOUS to please her employer
Gretig / ijverig
Most COMPONENTS for this plane are made in Ireland
Onderdeel
The union had enough money TO SUSTAIN a long strike
Volhouden
Without union support a SUSTAINED strike is impossible
Langdurig
The CRUX of the problem was how to reduce costs
Kern
With these new machines we need a smaller WORKFORCE
Personeel
The boss GAVE NOTICE to fifty workers
Ontslaan
He is always trying TO SHIRK the dirty jobs
Zich onttrekken aan
Well stop now and RESUME work at two o’clock
Hervatten
He UNDERTOOK to do the job in three weeks
Op zich nemen
When he lost his job, his future became PRECARIOUS
Onzeker
The minister APPEALED to the nurses not to go on strike
Een beroep doen op
He made an APPEAL to the strikers to go back to work
Beroep / dringend verzoek
The manager listened to the GRIEVANCES of the workers
Grief / klacht
The future looked GRIM for the unemployed miners
Somber
She’s looking for another job TO GAIN more experience
Krijgen
He invested his money in the hope of future GAIN
Winst
CASH DISPENSER is another word for ‘cash machine’
Geldautomaat
He lost a WALLET with €70 in it
Portefeuille
The shop YIELDED a lot of profit
Opleveren
The MERCHANT of Venice is a play by Shakespeare
Koopman
A merchant buys and sells MERCHANDISE
Koopwaar
In a BRIEFCASE you can carry papers and documents
Aktetas
The strikers reaches a SETTLEMENT with employers
Regeling
Knowledge of Chinese culture is a PREREQUISITE for doing business in China
Noodzakelijke
A business cannot THRIVE without good management
Bloeien
The firm CONSOLIDATED its position on the export market
Versterken
Wine is one of the COMMODITIES that France exports
Handelswaar
Hé AUTHORISED his son to pay bills
Machtigen
This newspaper MAGNATE / TYCOON owns three newspapers
Magnaat
Multinationals EXERCISE a lot of influence
Uitoefenen
His solicitor will SETTLE his affairs
Regelen
Most buildings in the city of London are business PREMISES
Pand / gebouw
The tax REVENUE was less than the government expected
Inkomsten
The price of petrol closely RELATES TO the price of oil
In verband staan met
In an AFFLUENT society people have plenty of money
Rijk / welvarend
The successful businessman lived in AFFLUENCE
Rijkdom
The hotel bill AMOUNTED TO £150
Bedragen
The money DUE to him will be paid next week
Verschuldigd
Government EXPENDITURE has gone up by 10%
Uitgaven
Schools are build with government FUNDS
Geld / fondsen
He died without PROVIDING FOR his widow
Zorgen voor
He had made no PROVISIONS for the future
Maatregel
On board the yacht there were enough PROVISIONS for two weeks
Proviand
His financial affairs were in a terrible PLIGHT
Toestand
He borrowed money WITH A VIEW TO buying a house
Met het oog op
They often quarrel about TRIFLES
Kleinigheid
Why did you get angry about such a TRIVIAL matter
Onbelangrijk
In this car there is AMPLE room for five persons
Volop / ruim
This disease is caused by a vitamin DEFICIENCY
Gebrek
In many African countries there is a DEFICIENT supply of water
Onvoldoende / gebrekkig
Fish ABOUND in this river
In overvloed voorkomen
There is an ABUNDANCE of fish in this lake
Overvloed
There will be an ABUNDANT crop of fruit this year
Overvloedig
Don’t CRAM your bag too full of books
Volproppen
The law of GRAVITY makes things fall down
Zwaartekracht
Only a small PROPORTION of the students passed the exam
Deel
He spent a DISPROPORTIONATE part of his income on rent
Onevenredig
INNUMERABLE people in the world are homeless
Ontelbaar
It was a period of economic decline and moral DECAY
Verval
£20.000 is a HANDSOME sum of money
Flink
The car travelled at a RATE of fifths miles an hour
Snelheid
Your help has been INVALUABLE
Van onschatbare waarde
The result of the test SURPASSED my expectations
Overtreffen
The dykes along the river were HIGHTENED
Verhogen
The prices of rooms RANGE BETWEEN £70 and £100 per night
Liggen tussen
With an audience of 10.000 the theatre was PACKED
Bomvol
The football match was played in an IMMENSE stadium
Enorm
A captain is INFERIOR in rank TO a colonel
Lager (dan)
Fake watches are mostly of INFERIOR quality
Minder / slechter
Some people have an INFERIORITY complex
Minderwaardigheid
The response to the innovative plans was LUKEWARM
Lauw
Twelve moths CONSTITUTE a year
Vormen