Feb 2025 Flashcards

1
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bij voorbaat

A

in advance, from the outset

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2
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in hoger beroep

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on appeal

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3
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gniffelen

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chuckle

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4
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sliep als een blok

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slept like a log

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5
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de beul

A

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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7
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daar laten we het bij

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we’ll leave it at that

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8
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gevleid

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flattered

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9
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inlijven

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to incorporate

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10
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de (ware, precieze) toedracht

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facts, circumstances

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11
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het spookt (hier)

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It’s haunted

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13
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bloedlink

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extremely dangerous

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14
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op het nippertje

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in the nick of time, narrowly

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15
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bedingen

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to negotiate, stipulate

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16
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spinnen

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to purr

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17
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meetellen (voor)

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to count, be counted for/toward

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18
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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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19
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de kruistocht

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crusade

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20
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schadeloosstelling

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compensation

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21
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het veld ruimen

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to step aside, give way

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22
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vervolgens

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then, subsequently

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23
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je gaat eraan

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you’re dead, going die

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24
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het voorrecht

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privilege

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25
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verpachten

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to lease, pawn

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26
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de korst

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crust, scab

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27
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de jaap

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gash

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28
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(dat, dingen) voor elkaar krijgen

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to pull off , accomplish

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29
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nee toch

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no way!

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30
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een hoge dunk hebben

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big head, high opinion

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31
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door de vingers zien

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to overlook

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32
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de weerklank

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echo, resonance

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34
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ik begreep er geen snars van

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i didn’t understand a thing

35
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wat schiet ik daarmee op

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what good is that to me?

36
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moeten zien te komen

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must reach

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ondoenlijk

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unfeasible

38
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op een drafje

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at a run, in a hurry

39
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het/dat doet er niet toe

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it doesn’t matter

41
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behoeden voor

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to protect from

42
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in het krijt bij iemand staan

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to owe someone, be indebted to

44
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de wanorde

45
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olie op de golven gieten

A

to lower the temp

46
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is niet terecht

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is not justified

47
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in het geding

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at stake, in question

49
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aanzienlijk

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significant, considerable

50
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brandschatten

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to sack, burn

52
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het boterde niet tussen …

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… didn’t get along

53
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bij uitstek

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par excellence, pre-eminent

55
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de schikking

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settlement

56
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doormaken

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to experience, go through

57
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verwoorden

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to expression, articulate

58
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liepen de achterstand op… in

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were lagging behind …

60
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doet niets af aan

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does not detract from

61
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weerzin tegen

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aversion to

62
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eendracht

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unity, harmony

64
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(ik ben) in de ban gedaan

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de ketterij

67
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dichtslibben

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to silt up

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gonzen

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aantasten

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affect, damage, undermine

71
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opdragen

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instruct, dedicate

72
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het smeekschrift

74
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ging de lont in het kruidvat

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light the powder keg

75
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het liet uit op …

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it turned into, ended up

76
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uitwijken

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dodge, swerve

77
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koste wat kost

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at any cost

78
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de doofpot
doofpot operatie
het in een doofpot doen

79
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de troef
troefkaart

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Asset, advantage
trump

81
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overal raad op weet/wist

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always knows what to do