Hoofdstuk 5 Flashcards

1
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angstaanjagend

A

terrifying

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2
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voorbode, de

A

harbinger

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3
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uitbesteden aan

A

to outsource to

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4
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benoemen (tot)

A

to name (to appoint)

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5
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weliswaar

A

admittedly

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6
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benadrukken

A

to emphasize

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7
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ijkspunt, het

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checkpoint

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8
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dreigen (te)

A

to threaten

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9
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schaarste, de

A

scarcity

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10
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grondslag, de

A

basis

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11
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beschaving, de

A

civilization

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12
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bezinning, de

A

reflection

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13
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opjagen (joeg / jaagde op, heeft opgejaagd)

A

to rush

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14
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verwijten

A

to reproach, to blame

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15
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pleidooi, het

A

plea

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16
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zich (n)iets aantrekken van

A

to (not) care about

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17
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zich onderwerpen aan

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to submit to

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18
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zich overgeven aan

A

to surrender to

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19
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de hang naar

A

the tendency to

20
Q

iets / iemand kunnen bijbenen

A

to be able to keep up with something / someone

21
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de vinger op iets leggen

A

to know precisely

22
Q

angst imboezemen

A

to become afraid

23
Q

al dan niet

A

whether or not

24
Q

het over een andere boeg gooien

A

to go a different direction

25
Q

uit de maat lopen

A

to run out of time

26
Q

bij tijd en wijle

A

at times

27
Q

de boventoon voeren

A

to predominate

28
Q

op het spel staan

A

is at stake

29
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weerbarstig

A

unruly

30
Q

wezenlijk

A

substantial / essential

31
Q

aanvaarden

A

to accept

32
Q

verrichten

A

to perform or execute (as in work)

33
Q

ter beschikking (stellen)

A

available (to make available)

34
Q

beschikking, de (over)

A

access

35
Q

verfijnen

A

to refine

36
Q

vrijblijvend

A

without obligation

37
Q

uitmaken voor

A

to make someone out as

38
Q

onmacht, de

A

impotence, powerlessness

39
Q

rijmen met

A

to rhyme with, to make sense with

40
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aanlokkelijk

A

attractive

41
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ongerief, het

A

discomfort

42
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aantasten

A

to affect

43
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tot op heden

A

until now

44
Q

de vraag rijst of

A

this begs the question whether

45
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voor de lol

A

for the fun of it

46
Q

alleen al

A

just