Talking about concepts

Question 1

klein

niet belangrijk

Answer 1

minor

Question 2

groot

belangrijk

Answer 2

major

Question 3

groeiend

ontwikkelend

Answer 3

growing

Question 4

dringend

onmiddellijk

Answer 4

urgent

Question 5

eeuwigdurend

Answer 5

perennial

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onoplosbaar

Answer 6

insoluble

insurmountable

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ontstaan

voorkomen

Answer 7

to arise
to occur
to come up

Question 8

mention sth for people to discuss

Answer 8

to raise sth

Question 9

het hoofd bieden

tegenover iemand staan

Answer 9

to confront sb

to face sb

Question 10

onder ogen zien

Answer 10

to confront sth

to face up sth

Question 11

richten

think about a difficult situation and decide how to deal with it

Answer 11

to address sth

Question 12

iets onder de knie proberen te krijgen

Answer 12

to get grips with sth

Question 13

aanpakken

onderschappen

Answer 13

to tackle sth

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overwinnen

Answer 14

to overcome sth

Question 15

verergeren

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to exacerbate sth (formal)

to aggravate sth

Question 16

een deuk in iemands vertrouwen veroorzaken

Answer 16

to dent (sb’s confidence, reputation, etc.)

Question 17

zelfvertrouwen

Answer 17

self-esteem

Question 18

laag zelfbeeld

weinig zelfvertrouwen

Answer 18

low self-esteem

Question 19

hoog zelfbeeld

veel zelfvertrouwen

Answer 19

high self-esteem

Question 20

iets onbenullig vinden

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to make light of sth

Question 21

iets serieus nemen

Answer 21

to take sth seriously

Question 22

onbeduidend

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trivial

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to accept and deal with a difficult situation without letting it worry you

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to take sth in our stride

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iemand naar beneden halen

Answer 24

to get sb down

Question 25

iets in perspectief houden

Answer 25

to keep sth in perspective

Question 26

tegenslag

Answer 26

a setback

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iemand geruststellen

Answer 27

to reassure sb

to set sb’s mind at rest

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ergens achter staan

Answer 28

to be behind sth

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achter iemand staan

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to be behind sb

Question 30

ongeacht

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regardless of sth

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articuleren

duidelijk uitspreken

Answer 31

to articulate sth

Question 32

articulatie

Answer 32

articulate

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communicatiemiddel

Answer 33

channel of communication

Question 34

vervallen

Answer 34

dilapidated
run-down
ramshackle

Question 35

vroeger

Answer 35

formerly

previously

Question 36

iets verlaten

Answer 36

to abandon sth

Question 37

iets bijhouden (bijvoorbeeld in originele staat laten)

Answer 37

to preserve sth

Question 38

behoud

bewaring

Answer 38

preservation

Question 39

in verval raken

Answer 39

to fall into decay

to fall into disrepair

Question 40

restaureren
renoveren
vernieuwen

Answer 40

to rennovate sth

to do sth up

Question 41

stallen

Answer 41

stables

Question 42

extreem

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ultra

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extreem modern

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ultra-modern

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extreem voorzichtig

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ultra-cautious

Question 45

ruïnes

Answer 45

ruins

Question 46

(stoffelijk) overschot

Answer 46

remains

Question 47

menselijke resten

Answer 47

human remains

Question 48

dierlijke resten

Answer 48

animal remains

Question 49

middeleeuws

Answer 49

medieval

Question 50

de middeleeuwen

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The Middle Ages

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opsporen

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to trace sth

Question 52

iets naar iets terug traceren

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to trace sth back to sth

Question 53

volledig nieuw

Answer 53

brand new

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geavanceerd

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cutting-edge

Question 55

geavanceerde technologie

Answer 55

cutting-edge technology

Question 56

innovatief

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innovative

Question 57

apparaat

Answer 57

device

Question 58

actueel

Answer 58

up to date

Question 59

verouderd

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out of date

Question 60

tweedehands

Answer 60

second-hand

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zo goed als nieuw

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as good as new

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als nieuw

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like new

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oprechtecht

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genuine

authentic

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antieke

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antique

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antiek (zn)

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antique

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nieuwstaat

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in mint condition

in perfect condition

Question 67

reproductie
replica
a thing made as a copy of an earlier object or style

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reproduction

Question 68

reproduceren

weergeven

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to reproduce sth

Question 69

oud(heid)

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ancient

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hersteld

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reconditioned

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verpakking

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packaging

Question 72

doorslaand
daverend (heel groot)

Answer 72

resounding

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een daverend succes

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a resounding success

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een daverende nederlaag

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a resounding defeat

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een daverende overwinning

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a resounding win

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een daverende zege

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a resounding victory

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goed uitpakken

goed uitdraaien

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to turn out well

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slecht uitdraaien

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to turn out badly

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a way of doing things that has brought success

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the secret of (your) success

Question 80

an unexpected but important event

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a stroke of sth

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meevaller

gelukstreffer

Answer 81

a stroke of luck

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potentieel

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potential

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het potentieel vervullen

use your natural abilities to achieve what you hoped to achieve

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to fulfil your potential

to realize your potential

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geen enkele fout maken

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not put a foot wrong

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iets overwinnen

Answer 85

to overcome sth

Question 86

een obstakel

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an obstacle

Question 87

in iemands weg

iemand stoppen van iets te doen

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in sb’s way

in the way

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volledig mislopen

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to come unstuck

Question 89

het maken

succes hebben

Answer 89

to make it

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doorbraak

Answer 90

breakthrough

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een doorbraak maken

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to make a breakthrough

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ene doorbraak bereiken

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to achieve a breakthrough

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steeds succesvoller worden

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to go from strenght to strenght

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een poging wagen (succesvol)

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to make a go of sth

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unable to do or understand sth because it is too hard

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out of your depth

Question 96

lastig

Answer 96

tricky

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lastige situatie

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tricky situation

Question 98

lastige vraag

Answer 98

tricky question

Question 99

lastig probleem

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tricky problem

Question 100

tegengas krijgen

facing difficult problems or opposition

Answer 100

up against it

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bergafwaarts gaan

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go downhill

deteriorate

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laatste eindigen

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to come bottom

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eerste eindigen

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to come top

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met de hakken over de sloot

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to scrape through (an exam)

Question 105

iemand teleurstellen

Answer 105

to let sb down

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be too old to do what you used to be able to do

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to be past it

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terugkeer

Answer 107

comeback

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flop

Answer 108

flop

Question 109

absoluut

volledig

Answer 109

unmitigated

absolute

Question 110

de tijd vliegt voorbij

Answer 110

time flies

Question 111

soms

Answer 111

from time to time

now and again

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mettertijd

Answer 112

in due course

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used to say that sth should happen soon or should have happened already

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it’s about time

it’s high time

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eens

vroeger

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at one time

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op het laatste moment

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to do sth at the last minute
to leave sth to the last minute
to leave sth till the last minute

Question 116

terugblik

Answer 116

in retrospect

looking back

Question 117

voorlopig

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for the time being

Question 118

zijn tijd ten achter

Answer 118

behind the times

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geleidelijk

langzamerhand

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over time

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voor je tijd

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before your time

Question 121

achteraf gezien

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with hindsight

with the benefit of hindsight

Question 122

gedurende
in de loop van
at a point within a period of time

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during

Question 123

gedurende
in de loop van
continuously within a period of time

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throughout

Question 124

tijdperk

een specifieke periode in de geschiedenis

Answer 124

age

Question 125

tijdperk

een periode met bijzondere kwaliteiten of karakter

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era

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uitbreiden

verlengen

Answer 126

to extend sth

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verlengen

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to prolong sth

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beperken

korten

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to curtail

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tussenpoos

pauze

Answer 129

interval

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a period of time when sth stops

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gap

Question 131

pauze

Answer 131

break

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koffiepauze

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coffee break

Question 133

lunchpauze

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lunch break

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a short period of time or a particular activiy

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a spell of

Question 135

a period that forms part of an activity

etappe

Answer 135

stage

Question 136

faes

a difficult period of time that sb/sth passes through

Answer 136

phase

Question 137

vroeg stadium

a period of time that forms part of a process or the development of sth

Answer 137

an early stage

an early phase

Question 138

voorbijgaan

process of time

Answer 138

to pass by
to elapse by
to go by

Question 139

spoedig
snel
-> nadat iets gebeurd is

Answer 139

soon

Question 140

spoedig
snel
->een periode voor iets

Answer 140

shortly