Feb 2025 Flashcards by Jonathan Karakowski

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bij voorbaat

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in advance, from the outset

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in hoger beroep

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on appeal

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gniffelen

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chuckle

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sliep als een blok

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slept like a log

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de beul

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executioner

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hij is niet met zijn hoofd bij

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he is not focused on the task

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daar laten we het bij

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we’ll leave it at that

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gevleid

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flattered

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inlijven

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to incorporate

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de (ware, precieze) toedracht

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facts, circumstances

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het spookt (hier)

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It’s haunted

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bloedlink

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extremely dangerous

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op het nippertje

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in the nick of time, narrowly

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bedingen

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to negotiate, stipulate

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spinnen

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to purr

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meetellen (voor)

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to count, be counted for/toward

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had er veel voor over … te …

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went to a lot of trouble to …

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de kruistocht

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crusade

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schadeloosstelling

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compensation

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het veld ruimen

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to step aside, give way

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vervolgens

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then, subsequently

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je gaat eraan

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you’re dead, going die

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het voorrecht

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privilege

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verpachten

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to lease, pawn

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de korst

crust, scab

de jaap

gash

(dat, dingen) voor elkaar krijgen

to pull off , accomplish

nee toch

no way!

een hoge dunk hebben

big head, high opinion

door de vingers zien

to overlook

de weerklank

echo, resonance

ik begreep er geen snars van

i didn't understand a thing

wat schiet ik daarmee op

what good is that to me?

moeten zien te komen

must reach

ondoenlijk

unfeasible

op een drafje

at a run, in a hurry

het/dat doet er niet toe

it doesn't matter

behoeden voor

to protect from

in het krijt bij iemand staan

to owe someone, be indebted to

de wanorde

disarray

olie op de golven gieten

to lower the temp

is niet terecht

is not justified

in het geding

at stake, in question

aanzienlijk

significant, considerable

brandschatten

to sack, burn

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het boterde niet tussen ...

... didn't get along

bij uitstek

par excellence, pre-eminent

de schikking

settlement

doormaken

to experience, go through

verwoorden

to expression, articulate

liepen de achterstand op... in

were lagging behind ...

doet niets af aan

does not detract from

weerzin tegen

aversion to

eendracht

unity, harmony

(ik ben) in de ban gedaan

shunned

de ketterij

heresy

a

dichtslibben

to silt up

gonzen

buzz, hum

aantasten

affect, damage, undermine

opdragen

instruct, dedicate

het smeekschrift

petition

ging de lont in het kruidvat

light the powder keg

het liet uit op ...

it turned into, ended up

uitwijken

dodge, swerve

koste wat kost

at any cost

de doofpot doofpot operatie het in een doofpot doen

cover-up

de troef troefkaart

Asset, advantage trump

overal raad op weet/wist

always knows what to do