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E-N 121 - 122 - 123 Flashcards

1
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A lieutenant is SUPERIOR in rank TO a corporal

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Hoger (dan)

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2
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Their tanks were SUPERIOR TO those of the enemy

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Beter (dan)

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3
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In spite of their SUPERIORITY they lost the battle

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Overmacht / superioriteit

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4
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People started HOARDING food at the outbreak of war

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Hamsteren / inslaan

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5
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He kept a HOARD of food for emergencies

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Voorraad

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6
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He has an EXCESS of energy

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Teveel / overvloed

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7
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EXCESSIVE eating makes you fat

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Overmatig / te veel

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8
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You have to pay for extra luggage IN EXCESS OF fifty kilos

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Boven

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9
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A magnifying glass MAGNIFIES thing

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Vergroot

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10
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Each soldier got a RATION of food for five days

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Rantsoen

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11
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During the war food was RATIONED

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Rantsoeneren

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12
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A SELF-SUFFICIENT person doesn’t need help from others

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Zelfstandig

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13
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To a certain DEGREE you are right

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Hoogte / mate

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14
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You need a microscope to study this MINUTE insect

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Heel klein

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15
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Her ambition knows no LIMITS

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Grens

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16
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They had a large STORE of wood in the cellar

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Voorraad

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17
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The millionaires daughter was his SOLE heiress

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Enige

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18
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I did it SOLELY for you

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Alleen

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19
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He bought that second-hand motorbike for A MÈRE £40

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Slechts

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20
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LATITUDE is the distance north or south of the equator

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Breedte

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21
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LONGITUDE is the distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian

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Lengte

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22
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Hongkong is a POPULOUS city

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Dichtbevolkt

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23
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She ENUMERATED all the advantages of the plan

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Opsommen

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24
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During my absence work had ACCUMULATED

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Zich ophopen

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25
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The report contained a MULTITUDE of details

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Groot aantal / menigte

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26
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There was a SURGE in unemployment

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Plotselinge stijging

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27
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The results of the test SURPASSED my expectations

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Overtreffen

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28
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In Britain the PREVAILING wind is south-west

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(Over)heersen

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29
Q

The death of his wife left a VOID in his life

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Leegte

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30
Q

My holidays COINCIDE with yours

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Samenvallen

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31
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Is was SHEER coincidence That I met her in Paris

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Puur

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32
Q

Birds start singing at DAWN

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Ochtendschemering

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33
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It began TO DAWN ON him that the situation was hopeless

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Doordringen tot

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34
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The streets lights go on at DUSK

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Avondschemering

35
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TWILIGHT is the time just before sunrise and after sunset

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Schemering

36
Q

Of the two films the FORMER is the better

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Eerstgenoemde

37
Q

He left, but PRESENTLY he returned

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Dadelijk / weldra

38
Q

He took his CUSTOMARY walk at seven o’clock

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Gebruikelijk

39
Q

At the age of seventeen she was already a MATURE woman

40
Q

How is the DURABILITY of this material?

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Duurzaamheid

41
Q

Men have a shorter average LIFESPAN than women

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Levensduur

42
Q

INITIALLY he was against the plan, but later he changed his mind

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Aanvankelijk / eerst

43
Q

There was a press conference PRIOR TO the meeting

44
Q

It INVARIABLY starts raining when I forget my umbrella

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Altijd / steeds

45
Q

During the maiden voyage an unexpected problem CROPPED UP

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Zich voordoen

46
Q

She died in the PRIME of life

47
Q

Life is BRIEF

48
Q

We spent a FORTNIGHT’S holiday is Spain

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Veertien dagen

49
Q

The 19th century was the HEYDAY of steam railways

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Bloeiperiode / hoogtepunt

50
Q

He AVAILED HIMSELF OF every opportunity to go out

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Gebruik maken van

51
Q

She gave a PROMPT reply to the question

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Vlot / direct

52
Q

After a LAPSE of twenty years he returned to Britain

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Tijdsverloop

53
Q

Two weeks ELAPSED before he replied to my e-mail

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Voorbijgaan / verstrijken

54
Q

It rained CEASELESSLY for two days

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Onophoudelijk

55
Q

We had two days of INCESSANT rain

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Onophoudelijk

56
Q

Hunger and disease came IN THE WAKE OF floods

57
Q

During the CURFEW everybody had to stay indoors

58
Q

Last year he wanted to emigrate, but SUBSEQUENTLY events made him change his mind

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Later / volgend

59
Q

I nearly fell asleep during the INTERMINABLE speech

60
Q

Cold weather had RETARDED the growth of vegetables

61
Q

RETARDED children are slow learners

A

Zwakbegaafd

62
Q

You can keep the REMAINDER of the money

63
Q

They talked about the SUCCESSION of the managing director

64
Q

Here I am; AS FOR / AS TO the others, they’ll come later

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Wat … betreft

65
Q

The army’s brave fighting CULMINATED IN total victory

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Uitlopen op / eindigen in

66
Q

Aquarius and Leo are signs of the ZODIAC

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Dierenriem

67
Q

The meeting was ADJOURNED for two hours

68
Q

She likes reading and FREQUENTS the library

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Vaak bezoeken

69
Q

He died at the ZENITH of his career

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Hoogtepunt

70
Q

I hope we’ll meet again IN DUE COURSE

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Te zijner tijd

71
Q

HITHERTO we haven’t wo a single match

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Tot nu toe

72
Q

I haven’t got much time but I’ll come AT ANY RATE

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In ieder geval

73
Q

The PRECOCIOUS child could read at the age of four

74
Q

Let’s REVIEW the developments of the last few weeks

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Nog eens bekijken

75
Q

From the OUTSET their marriage went wrong

76
Q

After his illness he AGED quickly

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Ouder worden

77
Q

They DEFERRED the difficult decision for a week

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Uitstellen

78
Q

His bad health PRECIPITATED his decision to stop working

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Versnellen

79
Q

She PERSISTED with her studies in spite of financial problems

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Doorzetten

80
Q

Her PERSISTENCE was rewarded when she passed her exam

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Doorzettingsvermogen

81
Q

The PERSISTENT rain caused a flood

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Aanhoudend

82
Q

Soon it became clear to everyone that the war was IMMINENT

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Nabij / dreigend

83
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She couldn’t pay her rent ARREARS

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Achterstand

Engels V6 p1 (13 decks)

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