Nov 2024 Flashcards

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herleiden tot

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to trace back to

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bevlogen

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enthusiastic

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kennelijk

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apparently

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behappen

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to digest (information)

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5
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onthutsend

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disconcerting, shocking

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ratelen

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to rattle, ramble on (talk)

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zich beperken tot (de feiten)

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to stick to (the facts)

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maar liefst

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no fewer than

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ten onrechte

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wrongly, mistakenly

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iemand voor gek zetten

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to embarrass, make a fool of

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het spoor bijster raken

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to lose track, lose one’s way

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als het ware

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essentially, in effect

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13
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overeenkomst

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agreement ; similarity

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14
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scheppen

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to establish, generate

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15
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een pauze inlassen

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to take a break

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16
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besmuikt

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furtively

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17
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uitvissen

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to figure out, find out

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18
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redeneren

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to reason

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19
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opschorten

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to postpone, suspend

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20
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geneigd zijn om te doen
neigen naar (ernaar om te doen)

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inclined to do

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21
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(talent) tentoonspreiden

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to exhibit, display (talentl

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22
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(een veranderung) bewerkstelligen

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to achieve, accomplish (a change)

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23
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onoverbrugbaar

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insurmountable

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24
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ongeacht

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regardless, irrespective of

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25
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rechttoe rechtaan

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straightforward

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26
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iemand glazig aankijken

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27
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op het eerste gezicht

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at first glance

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28
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geen stom woord zeggen

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to not say anything

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29
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zijn neus stoten

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to thumb one’s nose

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30
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onder vier ogen

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in person, face to face

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31
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weten waar de schoen wringt

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to know where the problem is

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32
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van kinds af aan

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from childhood

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33
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klip-en-klaar

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crystal clear

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34
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zeggen waar het op staat

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tell it like it is

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35
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kennis van zaken

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know-how

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36
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al dan niet

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with or without

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37
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iets onverlet laten

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to not affect

38
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iemand in de boeien slaan

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to handcuff

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iemand voor de wolven gooien

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to throw someone to the wolves

40
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iets in de hand hebben

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to control

41
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een goed woordje voor iemand doen

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42
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achterlijk

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retarded

43
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boer

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burp

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verbluffend

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extraordinary, mind-blowing

45
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daarentegen

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in contrast

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volmaakt

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flawless, oerfect

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neerslachtig

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downcast

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aanbevelen

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to recommend, endorse

49
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iemand iets mankeerde

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something’s wrong with s.o.

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ik ben doodop

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I’m beat, exhausted

51
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juist ja

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that’s right

52
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zwabber

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mop

53
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schrobben

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to scrub

54
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alles kits

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what’s up

55
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de overloop

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corridor, hallway

56
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zeulen

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to lug around, carry

57
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plankgas

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floor it

58
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penibel

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perilous

59
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de teugels

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reins

60
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wat had dat te betekenen

A

what was that all about

61
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het uit elkaar halen
(bij/voor) het in elkaar zetten

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to take apart, disassemble

62
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het stelt niets voor

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it’s not a big deal

63
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in de rats zitten

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to be in trouble

64
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bedriegen

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to cheat on, deceive

65
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doe niet zo idioot

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66
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… valt op iemand

A

… is attracted to s.o.

67
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wee je gebeente als

A

God help you if …

68
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tierden welig

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flourished (plants)

69
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ik zit onder de roet

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I am covered in soot

70
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in verlegenheid brengen

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to embarrass

71
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betrokken bij

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involved in/with

72
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verwerven

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acquire, attain

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aanjager

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booster, driving force

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vergaat van (de pijn, de dorst)

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to be in pain, be hungry etc.

75
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voor wat hoort war

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quid pro quo

76
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vergrijp begaan

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commit an offense

77
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geen gepreek

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don’t lecture me

78
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de mitella

A

sling

79
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de kreet

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cry, slogan

80
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pluizig

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fluffy, fuzzy

81
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dwarszitten
het zat me dwars

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to bother

82
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een kei in

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a whiz in

83
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halsoverkop

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in a hurry, head over heels

84
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oplappen

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to fix, patch up

85
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de kever

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beetle

86
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met inbegrip van

A

including

87
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ik had de pest in
ik had de pest aan iets

A

I was in a bad mood
I hated …

88
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turen

A

to peer, gaze

89
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duf

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groggy, drowsy

90
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uitschelden

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to abuse, call names, curse at