Feb 2022 Flashcards

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zich wanen

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to imagine, think

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het gidsland

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model country

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etaleren

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to show off, display

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zich storten

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to throw o.s., dive (into)

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bescheiden

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modest, unassuming

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de neiging

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inclination, tendency

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de behoudzucht

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conservatism

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het gezeur

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moaning

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teloorgaan

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to become lost

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afsteken

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to set off (fireworks)

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armslag

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elbowroom

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ontploffen

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to explode

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13
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horen te

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ought to, to be fitting, proper

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de braderie

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fair

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opgaan in

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to get lost in, get swallowed up in

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het genoegen

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satisfaction, pleasure

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fatsoenlijk

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decent, nice

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oprapen

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to pick up, gather

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19
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deel uitmaken van

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to be part of

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voordringen

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to push ahead, skip a line

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21
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over koetjes en kalfjes praten

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to talk about the weather

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22
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het regent pijpenstelen

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it’s raining cats and dogs

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to prepare o.s. for

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zich voorbereiden op

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to adapt to smth

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zich aanpassen aan

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25
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wat mij betreft

A

as far as I’m concerned

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de deugd

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virtue

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achterhaald

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out of date, outmoded

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liefhebben

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to love

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29
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ongeacht

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irrespective, regardless of

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greppel

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channels, ditch, gully

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31
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aardigheidje

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small present

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32
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struinen

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forget, rummage

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33
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achtereenvolgens

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successively, one after the other

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34
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lonken naar

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to ogle

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35
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teren op

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to live off/on

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36
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verstedelijking

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urbanization

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37
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baren

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to bear; to cause

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38
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bewegwijzering

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signposting

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39
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afwisseling

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variety

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afstemmen op

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to tune to, gear towards

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iemand in de maling nemen

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to pull someone’s leg

42
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een oogje in het zeil houden

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to keep an eye on things

43
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het bij het verkeerde eind hebben

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to be mistaken

44
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Joost mag het weten

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God knows

45
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de laatste loodjes wegen het zwaarst

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the last mile is the longest

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opslokken

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to swallow up

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de omzet

A

returns, sales

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schenden

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to break (rule), violate

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gereed

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ready

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volop

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in abundance, plenty

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het korenveld

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cornfield

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lekkernij

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delicacy

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uiteenlopend

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various, diverse

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scala

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rango, gamut

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ontroerend

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moving, touching

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belangstellend

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interested(ly)

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rechtstreeks

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direct, immediate

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erin slagen om te

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to succeed in

59
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genodigde

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invite guest

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afgeladen

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packed, crammed

61
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het slot

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end, close

62
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de samenspraak

A

dialogue

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tot stand komen

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to come into being, be established

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uitvoerig

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comprehensive, exhaustive

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opvatting

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view, outlook

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uitpuilen

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to bulge out

67
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het beslag

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possession

68
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een huwelijk voltrekken

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to perform a marriagr

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de plechtigheid

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ceremony

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joelen

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to whoop, scream

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de onderscheiding

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decoration, honor, distinction

72
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het vorstenhuis

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royal house

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hoogwaardigheidsbekleder

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dignitary

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de betrokkenheid

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involvement

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tegenstander

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opponent, adversary

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kenschetsen

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to characterize

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iets beu zijn

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to be fed up with something

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de ware Jakob(a)

A

Mr(s) Right

79
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ereteken

A

decoration, medal

80
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de plank misslaan

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to be off target

81
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een klop van de molen gehad hebben

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to have a screw loose

82
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wat heb ik nu aan mijn fiets hangen

A

hey what’s all this

83
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de aanhouder wint

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slow and steady wins the race

84
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beperkt blijven tot

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to be restricted to

85
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werken aan iets

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to work on/at something

86
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het pleidooi

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plea, defense

87
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aandacht besteden aan

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to pay attn to

88
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to spread the rumor that

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verspreiden het gerucht dat

89
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inhoudelijk

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substantive

90
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de sloot

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ditch

91
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in menig opzicht

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in many respects

92
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hulpbehoevend

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in need of help

93
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verkeren in

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to be in (a state), find oneself in

94
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als gevolg van

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as a result of

95
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laten doorschermen dat

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to drop a hint that