Eng - Ned Flashcards

1
Q

I’m Reading an ANTHOLOGY of American poems and song lyrics

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Bloemlezing

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2
Q

He BALDLY said that she was mentally unstable

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Bot, botweg

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3
Q

The lawyer gave details of the CALLOUS killing

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Wreed, meedogenloos

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4
Q

This school will not CONDONE such behaviour

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Gedogen, accepteren

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5
Q

That CONFOUNDED dog has run away again

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Vervloekt

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6
Q

He’s known for his CONTEMPTUOUS remarks and attitude towards his rivals

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Minachtend

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7
Q

Bob Dylan’s sometimes CONVOLUTED lyrics are hard to understand

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Ingewikkeld

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8
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Unfortunately, freedom of expression is CURBED in that country

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Beperken

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9
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The D.A / DISTRICT ATTORNEY insisted on a heavy punishment for the accused.

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Officier van justitie, aanklager

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10
Q

Isn’t it strange that the DEFENDANT was not present in the courtroom?

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Beklaagde, verdachte

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11
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Jill is a hard-working, DILIGENT student

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Ijverig

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12
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After her DISMISSAL she soon found another job.

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Ontslag

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13
Q

The police HAULED him out of his car

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Sleuren

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14
Q

How do most children feel when they see their INCARCERATED parents?

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Gevangen, gedetineerd

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15
Q

Where does your INFATUATION WITH American folk music come from?

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(Voor)liefde voor

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16
Q

The injured prisoner was take to the prison INFIRMARY

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Ziekenhuis

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17
Q

He was known to be. Highly jealous and IRASCIBLE

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Snel geïrriteerd

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18
Q

That stupid behaviour will JEOPARDIZE his reputation

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In gevaar brengen

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19
Q

Let’s try to remain LEVEL-HEADED and not become sentimental over this

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Nuchter

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20
Q

The judge said that the defendant might be a MENACE to the society

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Bedreiging, gevaar

21
Q

We saw a stranger PROWLING in the garden

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Sluipen

22
Q

He was caught RED-HANDED

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Op heterdaad

23
Q

When shots RING OUT in this city, the police will be there in no time

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Klingen

24
Q

Only with discipline and TENACITY can you reach what he has reached

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Vasthoudendheid, volharding

25
Q

She lives A HOP, SKIP AND JUMP from my place

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Op kleine afstand

26
Q

She’s been an ANCHOR at metro news 1 for several years

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Nieuwslezer

27
Q

They posted BLASPHEMOUS comments on that forum

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Godslasterlijk

28
Q

The £100 million film was a true BOX-OFFICE HIT

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Kaskraker

29
Q

There is a lot of COMMON GROUND between the English and the dutch cultures

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Overeenkomsten, raakvlakken

30
Q

Please, let us DISPEL all those myths about literature

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Verwerpen

31
Q

I’ve finally finished my DRAFT version

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Klad

32
Q

The EDITORIAL, supported by the entire office, criticized the president

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Hoofdartikel

33
Q

He was totally ENGROSSED IN the film’s plot

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Opgegaan in, verdiept in

34
Q

An independent ENQUIRY showed that the director was corrupt

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Onderzoek

35
Q

I was completely FLABBERGASTED by her response

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Stomverbaasd, versteld

36
Q

Sorry, I’m just FLICKING THROUGH this book

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Doorbladeren

37
Q

I often FLIT BETWEEN reading the book and watching the film

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Fladderen, switchen

38
Q

My father thinks that playing video games is hardly HIGHBROW

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Intellectueel

39
Q

The world of Spider-Man and the X-men are INTERTWINED

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Verweven, verstrengeld

40
Q

Opera used to be part of a LOWBROW culture, but is now considered highbrow

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Niet-intellectueel

41
Q

We can’t trust every single MEDIA OUTLET to be objective

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Mediabron

42
Q

I must say, this book is a real PAGE-TURNER

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Spannend boek dat je in één adem uitleest

43
Q

We should carefully PERUSE this book for the test

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Bestuderen

44
Q

Getting a 10 on your test is quite PRAISEWORTHY, in my opinion

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Prijzenswaardig

45
Q

I think Quentin Tarantino’s is a fantastic SCREENWRITER

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Scenarioschrijver

46
Q

We should carefully SCRUTINISE scientific experiments

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Controleren, nauwkeurig in de gaten houden

47
Q

Unfortunately, that task was simply THRUST UPON me

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Opdringen, opleggen

48
Q

Many students have trouble with the TRIBULATIONS of a test week

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Tegenslag, ellende

49
Q

The UMPIRE oversaw the tennis game from his chair

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Scheidsrechter