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E-N 118 - 119 - 120 Flashcards

1
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Since the factory closed down, he has been IDLE

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Werkloos

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2
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The shipyard had TO LAY OFF fifty men

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Ontslaan

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3
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If you don’t work, you’ll never ACCOMPLISH anything

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Bereiken

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4
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She is a very ACCOMPLISHED dancer

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Talentvol/ bekwaam

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5
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The two scientists COLLABORATED on a new project

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Samenwerken

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6
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The contract contains a no-strike CLAUSE

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Bepaling

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7
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He ATTRIBUTED his succes TO hard work

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Toeschrijven aan

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8
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He wanted work with more SCOPE for his talents

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Ruimte

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9
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After school he OPTED FOR a career in the navy

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Kiezen

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10
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When you OPT OUT, you choose not to do something

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Kiezen om iets niet te doen

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11
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Making wooden shoes is an old CRAFT

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Ambacht / handvaardigheid

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12
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She did her work with great ZEAL

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Ijver / toewijding

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13
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She is very ZEALOUS to please her employer

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Gretig / ijverig

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14
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Most COMPONENTS for this plane are made in Ireland

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Onderdeel

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15
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The union had enough money TO SUSTAIN a long strike

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Volhouden

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16
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Without union support a SUSTAINED strike is impossible

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Langdurig

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17
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The CRUX of the problem was how to reduce costs

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Kern

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18
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With these new machines we need a smaller WORKFORCE

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Personeel

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19
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The boss GAVE NOTICE to fifty workers

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Ontslaan

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20
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He is always trying TO SHIRK the dirty jobs

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Zich onttrekken aan

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21
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Well stop now and RESUME work at two o’clock

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Hervatten

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22
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He UNDERTOOK to do the job in three weeks

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Op zich nemen

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23
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When he lost his job, his future became PRECARIOUS

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Onzeker

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24
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The minister APPEALED to the nurses not to go on strike

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Een beroep doen op

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25
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He made an APPEAL to the strikers to go back to work

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Beroep / dringend verzoek

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26
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The manager listened to the GRIEVANCES of the workers

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Grief / klacht

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27
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The future looked GRIM for the unemployed miners

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Somber

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28
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She’s looking for another job TO GAIN more experience

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Krijgen

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29
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He invested his money in the hope of future GAIN

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Winst

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30
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CASH DISPENSER is another word for ‘cash machine’

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Geldautomaat

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31
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He lost a WALLET with €70 in it

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Portefeuille

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32
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The shop YIELDED a lot of profit

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Opleveren

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33
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The MERCHANT of Venice is a play by Shakespeare

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Koopman

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34
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A merchant buys and sells MERCHANDISE

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Koopwaar

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35
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In a BRIEFCASE you can carry papers and documents

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Aktetas

36
Q

The strikers reaches a SETTLEMENT with employers

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Regeling

37
Q

Knowledge of Chinese culture is a PREREQUISITE for doing business in China

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Noodzakelijke

38
Q

A business cannot THRIVE without good management

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Bloeien

39
Q

The firm CONSOLIDATED its position on the export market

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Versterken

40
Q

Wine is one of the COMMODITIES that France exports

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Handelswaar

41
Q

Hé AUTHORISED his son to pay bills

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Machtigen

42
Q

This newspaper MAGNATE / TYCOON owns three newspapers

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Magnaat

43
Q

Multinationals EXERCISE a lot of influence

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Uitoefenen

44
Q

His solicitor will SETTLE his affairs

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Regelen

45
Q

Most buildings in the city of London are business PREMISES

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Pand / gebouw

46
Q

The tax REVENUE was less than the government expected

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Inkomsten

47
Q

The price of petrol closely RELATES TO the price of oil

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In verband staan met

48
Q

In an AFFLUENT society people have plenty of money

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Rijk / welvarend

49
Q

The successful businessman lived in AFFLUENCE

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Rijkdom

50
Q

The hotel bill AMOUNTED TO £150

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Bedragen

51
Q

The money DUE to him will be paid next week

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Verschuldigd

52
Q

Government EXPENDITURE has gone up by 10%

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Uitgaven

53
Q

Schools are build with government FUNDS

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Geld / fondsen

54
Q

He died without PROVIDING FOR his widow

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Zorgen voor

55
Q

He had made no PROVISIONS for the future

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Maatregel

56
Q

On board the yacht there were enough PROVISIONS for two weeks

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Proviand

57
Q

His financial affairs were in a terrible PLIGHT

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Toestand

58
Q

He borrowed money WITH A VIEW TO buying a house

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Met het oog op

59
Q

They often quarrel about TRIFLES

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Kleinigheid

60
Q

Why did you get angry about such a TRIVIAL matter

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Onbelangrijk

61
Q

In this car there is AMPLE room for five persons

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Volop / ruim

62
Q

This disease is caused by a vitamin DEFICIENCY

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Gebrek

63
Q

In many African countries there is a DEFICIENT supply of water

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Onvoldoende / gebrekkig

64
Q

Fish ABOUND in this river

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In overvloed voorkomen

65
Q

There is an ABUNDANCE of fish in this lake

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Overvloed

66
Q

There will be an ABUNDANT crop of fruit this year

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Overvloedig

67
Q

Don’t CRAM your bag too full of books

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Volproppen

68
Q

The law of GRAVITY makes things fall down

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Zwaartekracht

69
Q

Only a small PROPORTION of the students passed the exam

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Deel

70
Q

He spent a DISPROPORTIONATE part of his income on rent

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Onevenredig

71
Q

INNUMERABLE people in the world are homeless

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Ontelbaar

72
Q

It was a period of economic decline and moral DECAY

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Verval

73
Q

£20.000 is a HANDSOME sum of money

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Flink

74
Q

The car travelled at a RATE of fifths miles an hour

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Snelheid

75
Q

Your help has been INVALUABLE

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Van onschatbare waarde

76
Q

The result of the test SURPASSED my expectations

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Overtreffen

77
Q

The dykes along the river were HIGHTENED

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Verhogen

78
Q

The prices of rooms RANGE BETWEEN £70 and £100 per night

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Liggen tussen

79
Q

With an audience of 10.000 the theatre was PACKED

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Bomvol

80
Q

The football match was played in an IMMENSE stadium

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Enorm

81
Q

A captain is INFERIOR in rank TO a colonel

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Lager (dan)

82
Q

Fake watches are mostly of INFERIOR quality

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Minder / slechter

83
Q

Some people have an INFERIORITY complex

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Minderwaardigheid

84
Q

The response to the innovative plans was LUKEWARM

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Lauw

85
Q

Twelve moths CONSTITUTE a year

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Vormen

Engels V6 p1 (13 decks)

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