Nieuwe Woorden (December 21) Flashcards

(55 cards)

1
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de bevolking

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population

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2
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hoe staat het…

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how do things stand…

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3
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voorlopig

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for the time being

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4
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(het) cijfermateriaal

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figures/statistics/numerical data

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5
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het aantal

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number

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6
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vooral belangrijk

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especially important

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7
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het mentale welbevinden

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mental well-being

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8
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de continuïteit

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continuity

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9
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de achteruit

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decline/declining

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10
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(al) decennialang

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for decades

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11
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al lang

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for a long time

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12
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de toename

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increase

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13
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een gestage toename

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a steady increase

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14
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de groei

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growth

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15
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omwille van

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because of

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16
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ziekteverzuim

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absenteeism

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17
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voelen (vb)

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to feel

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18
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voor

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before

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19
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het onbehagen

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discomfort/uneasiness

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20
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de maatschappij

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society

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21
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een kantelpunt

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a tipping point

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22
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een kantelpunt afstevende

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heading towards a tipping point

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opdringen/opdrong

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to force/to be necessary

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aanvankelijk

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initially/at first

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verschrikkelijk
terroble
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angstbeelden
angst-ridden images
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oprakelen (vb)/oprakelden
stirring up/brought up (past)
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ontstaan/onstond
arise/arose
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een paniekreactie
a panic response
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vooral
particularly/especially
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voordien
previously/before
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schuilen (vb)
to lurk
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huidige
current
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zwaar
hard/tough
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onderschat
underestimated
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het besef
awareness/realisation
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wegnemen (vb)
to remove/take away
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de gebeurtenis
event
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deel uitmaakt
be part (of)
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gemakkelijk
simply/easILY
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We zien ... over het hoofd
we overlook/miss
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aanzienlijk
significant
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een merkwaardige manier
a remarkable way
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opgelucht
relieved******
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bevrijd
freed
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regelmatig
regularly/often/frequently
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de sleur
routine
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de samenleving
society
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de rust
peace/calm/tranquility
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daalde
fell/descended
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vaak
often/frequently
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onbewust
subconscious
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draagvlak voor
acceptance of/support for
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creëerden (vb)
to create
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de oplossing
solution