English Vocabulary Flashcards by Raymond Scherpenisse

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tenure

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ambtstermijn

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asylum

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asiel

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to strain relations

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relaties onder druk zetten

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a tougher stance

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een hardere houding

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cramming

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proppen

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as you plummet headlong into your learning journey

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terwijl je je halsoverkop in je leerproces stort

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to reiterate

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herhalen

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are nothing short than heroic

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zijn niets minder dan heldhaftig

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the onus is on the transport undertaking

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de bewijslast ligt bij de transportonderneming

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inconclusive

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niet overtuigend

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incumbent

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zittend

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he is poised

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hij is klaar

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he would back a minority government

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hij zou een minderheidsregering steunen

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deferred

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verschoven

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een nadruk

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an emphasis

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resilience

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weerstand

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Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat

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Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management

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Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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De handschoen oppakken

A

Picking up the gauntlet